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responsibilities shall complete health and safety orientation training within the first 90 days of employment. The state-approved training hours obtained will count toward required first year training hours. The training must address the following health and safety topics. The training must address the following health and safety topics: (h) Handling and storage of hazardous materials and the appropriate disposal of bio contaminants;

(4) Annual training. (a) Every calendar year after the first year of employment, the Director, Provisional Employees and Employees shall attend ten (10) clock hours of various training which is offered by an accredited college, university or vocational program or other Department-approved source. (b) The annual ten (10) clock hours of training shall include the following: 2. At least two (2) hours in on-going child development and health and safety related topics, which could include, but not be limited to: (iii) Safety (e.g., prevention of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) which includes Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and the use of safe sleeping practices, medication administration, injury control and prevention, transportation, handling and storage of hazardous materials, identification of and protection from hazards that can cause bodily injury such as electrical hazards, bodies of water, and vehicular traffic, and emergency preparedness planning and response);

v. All CCDF-eligible license-exempt family child care homes. Provide the standard: N/A vi. All CCDF-eligible license-exempt in-home care. Provide the standard: N/A vii. All CCDF-eligible out-of-school programs (afterschool programs, summer camps, day camps, etc.). Provide the standard: The following standards are applicable to school-age children in all CCDF-eligible out-of-school programs and are found in Health & Safety Standards for License-Exempt Providers Receiving Subsidy. Out- of-school programs includes (1) day camps and (2) government-owned and operated providers. J. Policies and Procedures (1) Program shall have a written policy regarding the following: (f) The handling and appropriate disposal of bodily fluids and storage of hazardous materials (soiled clothing and bedding) L. Physical Plant (3) Indoor Storage Areas. Potentially hazardous equipment, materials and supplies shall be stored in a locked area inaccessible to children. Examples of items to be stored include non-food related products under pressure in aerosol dispensing cans, flammable and corrosive materials, cleaning supplies, poisons, insecticides, office supplies and industrial-sized or commercial buckets with a capacity of three gallons or more or any other similar device with rigid sides which would not tip over if a toddler fell into the container head first. P. Staff Training