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#

General#

HS301 Hospital legislation compliance

HS302 Premises and contents are safe and hygienic

HS303 Safe assembly areas

HS304 Emergency drills

HS305 Animals

HS306 Excursions

HS307 Travel by motor vehicle

ECE activity room#

HS308 Room temperature

HS309 Hazard and risk management

HS310 Noise levels

Child protection#

HS311 Medicine administration

HS312 Child protection

HS313 Inappropriate material

HS314 Alcohol

HS315 Alcohol and other substances at the service