Safety checks Policy
Aim:
To ensure that the Service is a safe and well maintained environment for children to learn in. Educators will monitor all indoor/outdoor areas for any potentially dangerous hazards or risks.
Explanation:
Staff and management are trained to continually “Think Safe” about all possible hazards and complete safety checks to ensure a safe environment. Maintaining our buildings and equipment regularly will help to ensure the Service stays safe for families, children and staff.
Implementation:
Reviewed and agreed upon by all staff February, 2019
Referenced from Guide to the National Quality Standard: October, 2011
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011
To ensure that the Service is a safe and well maintained environment for children to learn in. Educators will monitor all indoor/outdoor areas for any potentially dangerous hazards or risks.
Explanation:
Staff and management are trained to continually “Think Safe” about all possible hazards and complete safety checks to ensure a safe environment. Maintaining our buildings and equipment regularly will help to ensure the Service stays safe for families, children and staff.
Implementation:
- Staff complete a daily environment checklist which ensures that the outdoor area has been checked for hazards and potentially dangerous products before the children enter the area. These safety checks occur early in the morning before children arrive, and again in the afternoon prior to children and educators moving outside for afternoon tea.
- The Service has a lock up checklist to ensure that the centre is closed in a safe way and all children have been accounted for and have left the service
- The Service has incident report forms to fill out if a Child/Staff/Family member have an accident at the Service. We give families a copy of these and keep one on file at the Service
- The Service has hazard identification register for any persons who come across a hazard to fill in and pass onto management
Reviewed and agreed upon by all staff February, 2019
Referenced from Guide to the National Quality Standard: October, 2011
Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011