An annual playground inspection shall be conducted by the Uintah Basin Health Department. Appropriate school staff using a playground safety checklist provided by the District shall conduct a weekly inspection of the playground equipment. Each principal will conduct an inspection of the playground following the U.S. Consumer Product Safety commission guidelines. Equipment in need of repair will be reported to the District Maintenance Supervisor using the District Repair Work Order form. The replacement of playground equipment will be on a de minimis basis. “The playground area shall be located in a safe and supervised area. All parts of the school grounds shall be kept free of seeds, holes, ditches, stones, ashes, cinders, pieces of wire or glass, tree stumps, dead limbs of trees, or other obstructions that create safety hazards or rodent harborage areas”. (Rules and Regulations for the Design, Construction, Operation, Sanitation, and safety of Schools, July 1, 1987; 3-101-g Department of Health, State of Utah)
HEALTH Issue date: 1996/97
Each school shall have a school nurse or two (2) appropriately trained individuals that have a current basic first aid certificate. A concerted effort will be made that at least one be available during normal school hours. The District will provide the initial training as needed. The re- certification each year will be the responsibility of the individual staff member. Fifty (50) dollars will be the yearly compensation for this additional certification.
SAFETY Issue date: 1996/97
1. Recreational equipment shall not have open-ended hooks, moving parts that could pinch or crush fingers, sharp edges or rough surfaces, or form rings or angles with a diameter more than five (5) inches or less than ten (10) inches. 2. Outside recreational equipment other than swings shall be placed so that the intended activity has at least ten (10) feet clearance from fences, buildings, or other stationary objects that may cause injury. Swings shall have at least sixteen (16) feet clearance from objects that may cause injury. 3. Play equipment shall have handrails. 4. Recreational equipment that requires anchoring for its use shall be securely anchored to the ground. Anchoring devices shall not protrude above ground level. 5. Handrails shall be properly installed on outside stairways, ramps, and steps, and shall be in good repair.
FIRST AID KITS AND SUPPLIES Issue date: 1996/97
The annual Uintah Basin Health Department Inspection will determine the location and contents of first aid kits. The first aid kits will be inspected and updated annually and re-supplied as needed by the Public Health Nurse assigned to the school.
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