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JGV 210 - Week 3 THEME 2 Health Policy 070823
JGV 210 - Week 3 THEME 2 Health Policy 070823
JGV 210 - Week 3 THEME 2 Health Policy 070823
• All of the above should be checked regularly for wear and tear
4.4 Provision for children with special
needs
• Ramps and wide doorways are provided if wheelchair access is
necessary
4.5 Rules for the safe use of equipment
• Constantly enforced
a) Climbing equipment:
• Children should not be allowed on climbing equipment if it is wet or
slippery
• They must hold on with both hands and not be carrying/holding
anything
• No wearing of gloves, long scarves, loose clothes, sandals or hard-
soled shoes
• Only a few children at one time
• No pushing or fighting
b) Slides:
• One at a time sitting up and facing forward
• Use the ladder
• Should not hold the sides when sliding
• Move away from the bottom when they are finished sliding
4.5 Rules for the safe use of equipment
cont.
c) Swings:
• One at a time
• No standing and holding with both hands
• Only climb off when the swing has stopped
• Only adults allowed to push swings
d) Sandpit:
• No food or breakable items
• No throwing sand
e) Wheeled toys:
• No loose clothing
• No bumping or speeding
• Used in demarcated area
4.6 Regular safety checks
• Ensure that the children are protected at all times against hazards
from electricity, sharp objects, choking, poisoning, drowning and
burns
• A roster should be drawn up and should specify the following:
– Who will check the toys and equipment for safety
– How often safety checks will be done
– What procedure will be followed when broken toys or faulty
equipment is identified
4.6 Safety checklist
• The best method is to develop a safety checklist to be used on a
monthly basis for every area
• Make provision for:
– Area
– Aspect being checked
– When the check was done
– By whom the check was done
– Any problems found
– What was done about the problem
– When the repair was done
4.7 Review of injury/incident reports
• Whenever injury/incident occurs, 3 copies of an injury report
should be completed
1. For parents
2. For child’s file
3. For safety file (to be reviewed to identify and correct problems)