10A N.C. Admin. Code 09 .2506 - GENERAL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
(a)
First Aid equipment shall be available regardless of where activities are
provided.
(b) All requirements in
Rule.1403 of this Chapter regarding activities involving water shall
apply.
(c) Potentially hazardous
items, such as archery equipment, hand and power tools, nails, chemicals, or
propane stoves, shall be used by children only when adult supervision is
provided. Such potentially hazardous items, whether or not intended for use by
the children, shall be stored in locked areas or with other safeguards, or
shall be removed from the premises.
(d) All children shall be adequately
supervised. Adequate supervision means staff shall be with the group of
children and able to hear or see each child in his or her care, except:
(1) Children who are developmentally able may
be permitted to go to the restroom independently, provided that:
(A) staff members' proximity to children
assures immediate intervention to safeguard a child from harm;
(B) individuals who are not staff members may
not enter the restroom area while in use by any child; and
(C) children up to nine years of age are
supervised by staff members who are able to hear the child. Children nine years
of age and older are not required to be directly supervised, however, staff
members shall know the whereabouts of children who have left their group to use
the restroom;
(2)
Adequate supervision for children nine years of age and older means that staff
are with the group of children and able to hear or see each child in his or her
care. A staff member shall accompany any children who leave the group to go
indoors or outdoors; and
(3) When
emergencies necessitate that direct supervision is impossible for brief periods
of time.
(e) Children
riding bicycles must wear safety helmets.
Notes
Eff. July 1, 1988;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2014; July 1, 2010; July 1, 1998; September 1, 1990;
Readopted Eff. October 1, 2017.
Eff. July 1, 1988;
Amended Eff. March 1, 2014; July 1, 2010; July 1, 1998; September 1, 1990.
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