Work Health and Safety Record for Childcare Program

This Work Health and Safety Record for Childcare Program includes monitoring housekeeping practices, maintaining WHS incident records, and WHS awareness log. It covers incidents like food poisoning, cross-infection, and manual handling injuries. It also includes sessions on WHS policies and procedures, safe housekeeping practices, and personal protective equipment (PPE) demonstration.

Childcare Program: Planning, Design & Implementation
Subject 7: Work Health and Safety Record
Name of Educator:
Section I: Monitoring housekeeping practices
You are required to maintain the housekeeping checklist during your stay in the centre. You
may follow the centre’s housekeeping schedule or follow the schedule described below:
Child Care Centre Housekeeping Schedule
If your vocational workplace does not have its own housekeeping checklist, use the checklist
below.
Childcare Housekeeping Checklist
Section II: Maintaining WHS incident records
Record all WHS incidents during your vocational work placement :
Date & Time Location Incident
Details Remarks Reported by
1/5/2015 Main area.
Baby Jane
poisoning after
drinking a whole
bottle of cough
syrup that was
accidentally left
on the table.
The child was
rushed to the
hospital and the
employees were
cautioned not to
do that mistake
again.
J. White
5/8/2015 Main area.
There was cross-
infection by
chicken pox after
Kelvin came in
sick and infected
a number of the
children.
The infected
children were
isolated to avoid
further
infections.
Parents were
taught not to
bring in their
children in case
they had
contagious
illness.
J. White
15/10/2015 Washroom area.
Annalise slipped
on the bathroom
and hit her head.
She was
immediately
rushed to the
medical room.
The bathroom
were washed to
dryness.
J. White
30/10/2015 Kitchen area. Food poisoning
as a result of
food
contamination
during
preparation.
Food supplies
were checked
not to be
contaminated
and also food
preparations
were done
hygienically and
Parents the next
morning when
bring the
children in.
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Childcare Program: Planning, Design & Implementation
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sanitation was
observed so as to
avoid food
poisoning.
11/11/2015 Sleeping area
Baby Magdalene
got manual
handling
injuring. This is
being as a result
of lack of using
the table for
nappy changing.
The baby was
seen by a
medical doctor
and the use of
the table for
nappy change
was emphasized.
J. White
20/11/2015 Play area.
Baby martin was
alone at a
corner, on
enquiring he
said that the
other children
told him to stand
alone as he is
weird.
I taught the
other children
that Martin may
be different but
he is a child like
them and should
be loved and
respected.
J. White
Section III: WHS awareness log
Record the details of three WHS awareness sessions you have initiated in the workplace. For
each session, log the details required below:
Guidance:
- You are required to initiate and facilitate the following WHS awareness session
 A session explaining WHS policies and procedures
 A session providing demonstration of safe housekeeping practices
 A session demonstrating the correct use of personal protective
equipment (PPE)
- You are required to have at least two participants in each session; each
participant must be a staff in your vocational workplace
Session 1: WHS policies and procedures
Date Completed: 14/8/2015 Venue: Main area/room
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Brief description of the
session:
I taught them on what they are expected to do so as to
create and maintain a WHS. That is there roles,
obligations, rights and duties.
Attendance Position/Role Signature
Mr. John An educator trainee
Mrs. Andrews An educator trainee
Session 2: Safe housekeeping demonstration
Date Completed: 20/10/2015 Venue: Kitchen area
Brief description of the
session:
On safe, hygienic food preparation. I taught them on the
importance of washing vegetables thoroughly in running
water. Secondly, the reasons as to why vegetables and
meat products are prepared on separate chopping bowls.
Attendance Position/Role Signature
Mr. Tony Cook
Mrs. Lex Assistant cook
Session 3: PPE demo
Date Completed: 30/10/2015 Venue: Washroom area
Brief description of the
session:
While cleaning the washroom the genitor should wear
protective clothes so as not to get infected/contaminated.
This includes the gloves, gumboots, apron and a face mask.
I taught them on how to use the PPE and how to wash the
washrooms.
Attendance Position/Role Signature
Mrs. Kal Janitor
Mrs. Jane Janitor
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Childcare Program: Planning, Design & Implementation
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Supervisor Declaration
By affixing my signature below I declare that the candidate, whose name is
recorded above, has completed the tasks outlined in this form according to the
descriptions provided.
I further confirm that I am the designated supervisor to oversee the work
performance of the said candidate during his/her vocational work placement.
Satisfactory Performance Not Yet Satisfactory Performance
Note: Should you find the candidate’s performance not yet satisfactory, kindly
include comments in the space provided below.
Supervisor’s Name: Signature:
Date:
Vocational Placement Supervisor Details
Phone Number:
Email Address:
Supervisor Qualifications:
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Supervisor Comments (optional feedback to student):
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