(3) Any appliance or heating (6) You must maintain a To ensure a safe device that has a hot surface flashlight or other emergency environment for children in capable of burning a child must lighting device in working care, an early learning be made inaccessible to the condition. provider must comply with children in care during the following fire safety operating hours when the requirements: appliance or device is in use or Combustible is still hot after use. materials. Combustible WAC 170-296A-2625 materials must be Electrical motors properly discarded The licensee must keep pursuant to local electrical motors on appliances jurisdictions, free of accumulated dust or removed from the lint. premises, or properly stored in WAC 170-296A-2650 closed metal Inspection of fireplaces, wood containers stoves, or similar wood-burning specifically heating devices designed to hold Any chimney, fireplace, such combustible wood stove or similar materials. burning device in use in the Combustible licensed home must be materials stored in inspected yearly unless the a closed metal licensee provides a written container must statement that the chimney, not be stored in fireplace, wood stove or similar the premises wood-burning device will not licensed space or be used at any time. any place that may be accessible WAC 170-296A-2675 to children in care. Open flame devices, candles, Combustible matches and lighters materials include,
(3) Any appliance or heating device that has a hot surface capable of burning a child must be made inaccessible to the children in care during operating hours when the appliance or device is in use or is still hot after use. WAC 170-296A-2625 Electrical motors The licensee must keep electrical motors on appliances free of accumulated dust or lint. WAC 170-296A-2650 Inspection of fireplaces, wood stoves, or similar wood-burning heating devices Any chimney, fireplace, wood stove or similar device in use in the licensed home must be inspected yearly unless the licensee provides a written statement that the chimney, fireplace, wood stove or similar wood-burning device will not be used at any time. WAC 170-296A-2675 Open flame devices, candles, matches and lighters (6) You must maintain a flashlight or other emergency lighting device in working condition. To ensure a safe environment for children in care, an early learning provider must comply with the following fire safety requirements: Combustible materials. Combustible materials must be properly discarded pursuant to local jurisdictions, removed from the premises, or properly stored in closed metal containers specifically designed to hold such combustible materials. Combustible materials stored in a closed metal container must not be stored in the premises licensed space or any place that may be accessible to children in care. Combustible materials include, burning
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