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Use this checklist to find hazards. Whenever a hazard is found, fix it if you can. If you cannot fix it, make a note of it and plan to get it fixed.Safety checks should be done at least once a month. Having different people do the safety checks helps find more hazards. The more people who are involved in watching for hazards, the more they will help fix hazards whenever they see them. Safety is everyone's business!
General Indoor Areas
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- - Guns, projectile toys, darts, and cap pistols are not kept in the child care setting.
- - Floors are smooth and have nonskid surfaces. Rugs are skid-proof.
- - Doors to places that children can enter, such as bathrooms, can be easily opened from the outside by a child or by an adult.
- - Doors in children's areas have see-through panes so children are visible to anyone opening the door.
- - Doors have slow closing devices and/or rubber gaskets on the edges to prevent finger pinching.
- - Glass doors and full-length windows have decals on them that are at the eye levels of both children and adults.
- - Windows cannot be opened more than 6 inches from the bottom.
- - All windows have closed, permanent screens.
- - Bottom windows are lockable.
- - Walls and ceilings have no ...