Mich. Admin. Code R. 400.8269b - Outdoor benefit-risk assessment; risk management plan for outdoor nature-based child care centers
Rule 269b.
(1) An
outdoor nature-based child care center shall submit an outdoor benefit-risk
assessment on a form prescribed by the department that includes, but is not
limited to, all of the following:
(a)
Information about the site or sites that will be used.
(b) Different seasons of the year, such as
summer versus winter plans, based on how conditions change within sites and
locations used by the center on a regular basis.
(c) Risky play activities, including, but not
limited to, all of the following:
(i) Climbing
natural features.
(ii) Water
activities.
(iii) Using sharp
tools.
(iv) Plant foraging and
gardening.
(v) Program pets and
livestock management.
(vi) Campfire
activities.
(vii) Activities near
water, cliffs, steep slopes, or other potentially hazardous natural
features.
(d) Guidance
for when increased staffing is necessary and provide guidance for the
development of the applicable risk management policies and procedures in
subrule (1) of this rule.
(2) An outdoor nature-based child care center
shall have a risk management plan that includes, but is not limited to, all of
the following:
(a) Encountering non-program
pets and wildlife.
(b) Interacting
with strangers.
(c) The shared use
of public spaces.
(d) Weather
requiring the use of an emergency shelter and access to the shelter during
program hours.
(e) Required
clothing and keeping children dressed for the weather.
(f) Using public facilities or
buildings.
(g) Encountering
poisonous species.
(h) All other
potentially hazardous situations and natural features.
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