Additional Resources

Safety Checklists


Child Care Safety Checklist (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
English - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/childcare.pdf
Spanish - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/childcarespanish.pdf

Cut Out and Carry Childproofing Product Checklist (Nemours Foundation - Kids Health)
http://kidshealth.org/parent/misc/childproofing_cutout.html

Household Safety Checklists (Nemours Foundation - Kids Health)
http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/household_checklist.html

The Safe Nursery (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/202.pdf

Resources


Childproofing Your Home (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
English - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/252.pdf
Spanish - http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/spanish/12stepsp.html

Handbook for Public Playground Safety (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/325.pdf

Kitchen Safety (City of Phoenix)
http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/FIRE/kitchen.html

Bathroom Safety Tips
http://www.drspock.com/article/0,1510,5224,00.html?r=related

Research and Statistics on Injuries


National Center for Injury Prevention and Control's Injury Fact Sheets
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/cmprfact.htm

Safetylit Injury Prevention Literature Update
http://www.safetylit.org

Organizations


ASTM (American Society of Testing and Materials)
http://www.astm.org

Children's Safety Network National Injury and Violence Prevention Resource Center
http://www.childrenssafetynetwork.org/

Harborview Injury Prevention and Research Center
http://depts.washington.edu/hiprc/

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/

National Safe Kids Campaign
http://www.safekids.org/

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://www.cpsc.gov/



Healthy Kids, Healthy Care is based on Caring for Our Children: National Health and Safety Performance Standards: Guidelines for Out-of-Home Child Care Programs, 2nd Edition, 2002, (American Academy of Pediatrics, American Public Health Association, and National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care)

STANDARD 1.005 RATIOS FOR WADING AND SWIMMING
STANDARD 1.028 CPR TRAINING FOR SWIMMING AND WADING
STANDARD 2.028 METHODS OF SUPERVISION
STANDARD 3.021 HANDWASHING PROCEDURE
STANDARD 3.042 PETS THAT MIGHT HAVE CONTACT WITH CHILDREN
STANDARD 3.045 SUPERVISION NEAR BODIES OF WATER
STANDARD 4.014 TECHNIQUES FOR BOTTLE FEEDING
STANDARD 4.029 TABLEWARE AND FEEDING UTENSILS
STANDARD 4.030 ACTIVITIES THAT ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH EATING
STANDARD 4.031 SOCIALIZATION DURING MEALS
STANDARD 4.034 HOT LIQUIDS AND FOODS
STANDARD 4.037 FOODS THAT ARE CHOKING HAZARDS
STANDARD 4.049 MICROWAVE OVENS
STANDARD 5.014 POSSIBILITY OF EXIT FROM WINDOWS
STANDARD 5.048 SAFETY COVERS AND SHOCK PROTECTION DEVICES FOR ELECTRICAL OUTLETS
STANDARD 5.049 GROUND-FAULT CIRCUIT-INTERRUPTER FOR OUTLETS NEAR WATER
STANDARD 5.075 SAFETY OF EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND FURNISHINGS
STANDARD 5.081 HIGH CHAIR REQUIREMENTS
STANDARD 5.083 BABY WALKERS
STANDARD 5.085 PLAY EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS
STANDARD 5.087 INACCESSIBILITY OF TOYS OR OBJECTS TO CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OF AGE
STANDARD 5.088 CRIB TOYS
STANDARD 5.133 CHANGING TABLE REQUIREMENTS
STANDARD 5.135 SAFETY OF BATHTUBS AND SHOWERS
STANDARD 5.145 CRIBS
STANDARD 5.151 STORAGE AND LABELING OF PERSONAL ARTICLES
STANDARD 5.160 INACCESSIBILITY OF STRINGS AND CORDS
STANDARD 5.173 SHADING OF OUTDOOR PLAY EQUIPMENT
STANDARD 5.176 LOCATION OF PLAY AREAS NEAR BODIES OF WATER
STANDARD 5.178 ENCLOSURES FOR OUTDOOR PLAY AREAS
STANDARD 5.198 ENCLOSURES OF BODIES OF WATER
STANDARD 5.199 ACCESSIBILITY TO ABOVE GROUND POOLS
STANDARD 5.201 SAFETY COVERS FOR SWIMMING POOLS
STANDARD 5.202 INSECT BREEDING HAZARDS
STANDARD 5.208 LIFESAVING EQUIPMENT
STANDARD 5.212 WATER IN CONTAINERS
STANDARD 5.225 STAIRWAY GUARDS
STANDARD 8.010 POLICY ON CHILDREN'S ACTS OF AGGRESSION
APPENDIX U POISONOUS PLANTS AND SAFE PLANTS
APPENDIX V DEPTH REQUIRED FOR SURFACING MATERIAL (UNDER PLAY EQUIPMENT)