Regulation 46 Health and safety practices standard: general#

1. The health and safety practices standard: general is the standard that requires every licensed service provider to whom this regulation applies to:
   1. take all reasonable steps to promote the good health and safety of children enrolled in the service and
   2. take all reasonable precautions to prevent accidents and the spread of infection among children enrolled in the service and
   3. take all reasonable steps to ensure that the premises, facilities, and other equipment on those premises are:
      1. kept in good repair and
      2. maintained regularly and
      3. used safely and kept free from hazards and
   4. take all reasonable steps to ensure that appropriate procedures are in place to deal with fires, earthquakes, and other emergencies.
2. Each licensed service provider to whom this regulation applies must comply with the health and safety practices standard: general.

In this section#

Hygiene#

HS201 Premises and contents are safe and hygienic

HS202 Laundering

HS203 Nappy changing procedure

Emergencies#

HS204 Emergency plan and supplies

HS205 Emergency drills

Sleep#

HS206 Sleep monitoring

Hazards and outings#

HS207 Hazard and risk management

HS208 Noise levels

HS209 Animals

HS210 Excursions

HS211 Travel by motor vehicle

Food and drink#

HS212 Food, drink and nutrition

HS213 Supervision while eating

HS214 Bottle feeding

Child health and wellbeing#

HS215 Room temperature

HS216 First aid qualifications

HS217 Response to infectious illnesses

HS218 Medical assistance and incident management

HS219 Medicine administration

HS220 Medicine training

HS221 Children washed when soiled

Child protection#

HS222 Child protection

HS223 Inappropriate material

HS224 Use of alcohol and other substances by coordinators and educators

HS225 Use of alcohol and other substances by other people at the home

HS226 Smoking

Notification #

HS227 Notification to the Ministry of Education

Supervision#

HS228 Supervision