Indiana Administrative Code
Title 470 - DIVISION OF FAMILY RESOURCES
Article 3 - CHILD WELFARE SERVICES
Rule 4.7 - Child Care Centers; Licensing
Section 4.7-101 - Electrical safety
Current through September 18, 2024
Authority: IC 12-13-5-3
Affected: IC 12-17.2-4
Sec. 101.
(a) Centers shall not use extension cords, except for approved, grounded, and surge protection strips. Such protection strips shall be plugged directly into an approved outlet.
(b) The center shall cover electrical outlets or otherwise make them shockproof in all areas accessible by children.
(c) Electric fans, if used, shall be securely mounted high on the wall or ceiling or shall be guarded to limit the size of the opening in the blade guard with properly installed sixteen (16) gauge mesh screen. The Underwriters Laboratory must approve all fans.
(d) No electrical device or apparatus accessible to children shall be located so that it could be plugged into an electrical outlet while in contact with a water source, including, but not limited to, a sink, tub, shower, or swimming pool.