Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES › Department of Human Services › Chapter 798.3 - CHILD CARE PAYMENTS › Subchapter 5 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR EXEMPT PROVIDERS › Section 17-798.3-86 - Environmental hazards

Current through June, 2024
(a) The premises in
				  which child care is carried out, including both indoor and outdoor space, shall
				  be lighted and ventilated at a safe temperature and shall not have
				  environmental hazards.
(b)
				  Accessible electrical outlets shall be covered with child-resistant outlet
				  covers when children in care are not school-age.
(c) Electrical cords shall not cross
				  pathways, and long cords shall be wrapped and secured.
(d) Hazardous substances, including cleaning
				  solutions, alcohol, and medication, are inaccessible to children and in a
				  closed container clearly labeled. Cleaning materials shall be stored in a
				  secured area away from food preparation areas during food preparation times.
(e) Establish and follow
				  procedures for handling, storing, and disposing of biocontaminants, to use in
				  all situations to prevent the transmission of blood-borne germs that may be
				  spread through blood and body fluids.
(f) All entrances and exits shall be
				  secured.
(g) Children's access to
				  traffic and other outdoor hazards shall be blocked.
(h) Stove tops and controls shall not be
				  accessible to children without supervision by the provider or provider's staff.
(i) Hot water taps shall be
				  inaccessible without supervision by the provider or provider's staff.
(j) Sharp objects, household items, and tools
				  shall be kept in a safe location and out of children's reach or are supervised
				  when used safely.
(k) All guns and
				  weapons, including but not limited to, hunting knives and archery equipment,
				  and related accessories shall be locked up, and ammunition shall be secured and
				  locked in a separate place; provided that a law enforcement officer, who is
				  trained and certified to carry a firearm and ammunition, shall not be subject
				  to this subsection for a law enforcement agency-issued firearm when the officer
				  is acting in an official or authorized capacity.
(l) Pets, animals, and fowl shall be
				  maintained in a safe and sanitary manner at all times, and the provider has
				  written permission from the parents that the children are allowed to have
				  contact with pets, animals, and fowl.
(m) Indoor and outdoor structures and
				  furnishings that have hazardous sharp edges, rust and splinters shall not be
				  accessible to children.
(n)
				  Swimming or wading pools that are part of the facility, equipment, or program,
				  shall observe the following safety practices:
(1) A certified lifeguard, who may be the
				  provider, shall be on duty at all times when swimming pools are in
				  use;
(2) Wading pools less than
				  twenty-four inches at the deepest part shall be exempt from the requirements of
				  paragraph (1). Children shall be personally attended by a responsible adult at
				  all times and the wading pools shall be emptied immediately after each use;
				  and
(3) Legible safety rules for
				  the use of all types of pools, except for wading pools, shall be posted in a
				  conspicuous location and read and reviewed at regular intervals by each
				  provider responsible for the care of the children.