ECEC Room Leader - Safety AUDIT

ECEC Room Leader - Safety AUDIT

This checklist is to ensure you and your whole team are clear about roles, responsibilities and all safety matters pertaining to your Program. To be completed on set up day in January / February(for ECT's) and reviewed in July (Term 3). PLEASE NOTE: You can click SAVE at bottom & return to complete Audit.
Name of ECEC Centre
Room Leader completing Audit & Program Room Name

Full NameProgram Room Name
List the names of all Team Members working in your Program Room.
Include float staff, those covering RDO's, planning
ECEC Coordinator
Date Safety Audit completed

MonthDayYear
Date

Section 1. Program Room

	Inspected	Status	Comment
Safety Plugs in all power outlets
Injury/illness, accidents/trauma Forms located in room & all staff know location.
All children with Medical Conditions - Medical Action Pans displayed
All children with Medical Condition - Medical Buddy Bag named, with all contents & paperwork, accessible
All Medications in Program Room - labelled, in original containers and in date.
Program Room / Shared Bathroom FIRST AID KIT - all contents and in date.
All cupboard doors have child locks working
Daily Routines are displayed to support Casual staff and all team members.
Bathroom Safety - Visuals and Guidelines displayed for all team members to support children's safety.
Equipment in storerooms & cupboards are safely stacked & free from walk through areas
Safe Sleep Practices followed. Including regular sleep checks every 10 minutes.
Headcounts of all children are completed as part of transitions & documented regularly throughout the day.
Emergency Evacuation Plans are on display at Room exits with map.
All "Individual Child Support Plans" - are accessible to all team to ensure safe & consistent responses.

Section 2. Outdoor Environment & Shared Playground

	Inspected	Status	Comment
Daily Safety Checklist - where located, up to date & legible name of who completed
Outdoor FIRST AID KIT - all contents & in date.
All soft fall areas - swept & raked over to prevent slips & find missing items buried.
Outdoor Shedding - all equipment safely stacked and walk in areas free for movement around.
"High Risk play zones" &/or "blind spots" needing active supervision are identified and actively monitored.
Regular Outings Permission Forms are all signed and details of Venues / Locations known to all Team members.

Section 3. Team Members working in your Program Room. List in comments any names who need follow up.

	Status	Comment
All team members can articulate procedures for any head injury or serious injuries and what these are.
All team members can articulate their responsibilities on how to respond and report about a disclosure from a child. Child Safe Standards.
All team members are familiar with this program room's method of reporting any hazard and/or damaged equipment.
All team members know where the equipment and resources are stored and procedures for packing away after use.
All team members are aware of "High Risk play zones" &/or "blind spots" needing active supervision.
All roles & responsibilities of different team members have been articulated and recorded for referencing.
All team members understand the "authorised to collect a child" and who are authorised nominees.
All team members can recite the "Emergency Evacuation / Lockdown Procedures", what to take, where to find items to take and the pathway out of Centre for children & staff.
All team members know about "sitting with children at meal times" and roles & responsibilities of who & when are clearly articulated.
All team members are aware of the Regulatory Policies APP (on Room iPad) and have looked at them.
All team members are aware of any "Individual Child Support Plans" that are in place, have read them and asked questions to ensure safe and consistent responses for children.
All team members are aware of the responsibilities for education services under the Family Violence Multi-Agency Risk Assessment and Management Framework (MARAM)

Section 4. Kitchen / Hallways

	Inspected	Status	Comment
Kitchen Cleaning checklists are maintained.
Food & Refrigerator temperature records are maintained.
"High Risk slip zones" &/or "blind spots" needing active supervision are identified and actively monitored.
All cupboards, storerooms and spaces not accessed by children are closed / locked and in working order.
All chemicals are stored in labelled containers and out of reach of children.

Final comments or questions to raise with your ECEC Coordinator.
Should be Empty: