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Potential Hazards In Childcare

Post by tinytots » Fri Jun 17, 2016 6:17 pm

Hi, can anyone please share ideas they used for these questions below. I have written some down but i need a minimum off 10 answers.

Potential Hazard
Something that could possibly hurt a child

Why
Explain why you feel it is a safety issue to children

Risk Management Strategies
What would you do to ensure the children didn’t get hurt?


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Re: Potential Hazards In Childcare

Post by Lorina » Sat Jun 18, 2016 11:57 am

What have you got so far?

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Re: Potential Hazards In Childcare

Post by tinytots » Sat Jun 18, 2016 3:59 pm

INDOOR ENVIRONMENT
Potential Hazard Why Risk Management Strategies
Something that could possibly hurt a child: Explain why you feel it is a safety issue to children: What would you do to ensure the children didn’t get hurt?
Small objects lying around the floor, The child could put the pieces in their mouth and
such as beads or tiny parts of a toy. swallow it, which would cause a choking hazard.

OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT

Potential Hazard Why Risk Management Strategies
Something that could possibly hurt a child: Explain why you feel it is a safety issue to children: Explain why you feel it is a safety issue to children:
Falling off playground fort Running on the fort while playing Stand at the fort area and explain beforehand,
there is no running on fort while playing

EXCURSIONS

Potential Hazard Why Risk Management Strategies
Something that could possibly hurt a child: Explain why you feel it is a safety issue to children: What would you do to ensure the children didn’t get hurt?
Running off from educator The child could get lost Stay together in a small group with their
designated educator/supervisor

MEDICAL CONDITIONS WHICH POSE RISKS TO CHILDREN'S SAFETY?

I have to have 3 reasons for each but have only come up with these above so far

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Re: Potential Hazards In Childcare

Post by tinytots » Sat Jun 18, 2016 4:01 pm

Hi Lorena,

Thank you for replying.
Above is what i have got so far, and i need 3 reasons for each section.

Any ideas would be helpful. Thank you

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Re: Potential Hazards In Childcare

Post by Lorina » Sun Jun 19, 2016 10:54 am

The following may help:

Indoor and Outdoor Environment Safety

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Re: Potential Hazards In Childcare

Post by tinytots » Sun Jun 19, 2016 5:27 pm

Thank you for you help Lorina :)

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