Code of Colorado Regulations
1400 - Department of Early Childhood
1402 - Division of Early Learning, Licensing, and Administration
8 CCR 1402-1 - CHILD CARE FACILITY LICENSING RULES AND REGULATIONS
CLIMBING
Section 8 CCR 1402-1-2.613 - ROCK CLIMBING AND ROPES COURSES
Universal Citation: 1400 CO Code Regs 8 CCR 1402-1-2.613
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
A. When a child care facility offers basic/single-pitch rock climbing or advanced/multi-pitched climbing, which includes such topics as the care and use of basic equipment, knots, anchors and belays, verbal signals, safely measures, basic climbing holds and moves, and techniques of rappelling, the following rules must be complied with:
1. The climbing
supervisor shall:
a. Be at least eighteen
(18) years old;
b. Have
certification or documented experience in knots, anchors, safety zones, verbal
signals, belaying, rappelling, and safe tie-ins, or training or experience from
a recognized organization, such as the Association for Challenge Course
Technology or certifying body for the type of activities offered; and
c. Have at least six (6) weeks
experience in a management or supervisory capacity in similar types of
programs.
2. A climbing
instructor shall have verified knowledge of technical climbing by completion of
a course or climbing school, or a minimum of ten (10) hours of
instruction.
3. At least two (2)
climbing instructors must be present at the climbing site at all
times.
4. There shall be one (1)
climbing instructor for each six (6) climbers or two climbing instructors for
thirteen (13) children.
5. There
shall be a staff member who holds at least a current Red Cross standard First
Aid and safety certificate or equivalent at the rock climbing site.
6. First Aid supplies, put together by a
person knowledgeable in First Aid supplies needed for climbing activities and
possible injuries, shall be present at the climbing site.
7. No child shall be forced to participate in
this activity.
8. The climbing
supervisor shall be responsible for the proper maintenance of all equipment
used. Equipment shall be checked by the supervisor immediately prior to
use.
9. All rock climbing equipment
shall be maintained, visually and physically inspected, and replaced on a
timely basis.
10. Climbers must
wear helmets at all times when in designated helmet zones.
11. The child care facility shall not permit
an unsupervised climb.
12. The
climbing supervisor must have knowledge of where the climb is to occur and must
give approval on the day of the climb for the climb to occur.
13. Each rock climber must be visually
supervised.
14. Children waiting to
climb must be supervised by a staff member.
15. All climbers and rappellers shall be
belayed in a top rope manner by a belayer that:
a. has been instructed in proper procedures,
and directly supervised until competency has been demonstrated;
b. Has certification or documented experience
in knots, anchors, safety zones, verbal signals, belaying, rappelling, and safe
tie-ins, or training or experience from a recognized organization, such as the
Association for Challenge Course Technology or certifying body for the type of
activities offered; and
c. Has at
least six (6) weeks experience in a management or supervisory capacity in
similar types of programs.
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