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[greentea78]

I am working on getting my daycare license. I have had it in the past, but they have changed things. I have questions about the new lighting requirements. There is a ceiling fan with light in every room. They all have glass covers. What if I just used lamps? Since I've been licensed before I know what they are looking for with most things. But this one has me confused. Thanks for any advice you may have.

Lighting safety.
(1) When ceiling-mounted light fixtures are in the licensed space accessible to children, the licensee must provide one or more of the following:
(a) Shatter-resistant covers;
(b) Shatter-resistant light bulbs; or
(c) Otherwise make the light fixtures safe.
(2) The licensee must not:
(a) Allow bare light bulbs in any play space;
(b) Use lights or light fixtures indoors that are intended or recommended for outdoor use; or
(c) Use halogen lamps in any area accessible to children during operating hours.

[dingledine]

You can buy shatter resistant bulbs at home depot, that fit normal sized fixtures. I have one over my kitchen table. They are a about the same size as a normal bulb.

[greentea78]

I saw them at walmart. I was wondering about the glass covers. Are they ok?

[nanglgrl]

Sorry to hijack your thread but this requirement struck me as odd. Is this rule to protect children from glass of a light bulb if something were to be thrown at the ceiling, hit the bulb and shatter it? Why no halogen lamps? Has this been a problem somewhere? I just always wonder when I hear about some of the crazy regs. We have a couple in my state too!

[greentea78]

Sorry to hijack your thread but this requirement struck me as odd. Is this rule to protect children from glass of a light bulb if something were to be thrown at the ceiling, hit the bulb and shatter it? Why no halogen lamps? Has this been a problem somewhere? I just always wonder when I hear about some of the crazy regs. We have a couple in my state too!

I know I'm finding this one odd. And the way it's written is very confusing.

[Blackcat31]

Sorry to hijack your thread but this requirement struck me as odd. Is this rule to protect children from glass of a light bulb if something were to be thrown at the ceiling, hit the bulb and shatter it? Why no halogen lamps? Has this been a problem somewhere? I just always wonder when I hear about some of the crazy regs. We have a couple in my state too!

Halogen lightbulbs get VERY hot to the touch.

Regular light bulbs can sometimes shatter when they are on the verge of burning out.



*Somewhere under some odd circumstances or some freak occurrance, a child must have been hurt by a light bulb so now you have these nifty new regulations to protect everyone in care.

[greentea78]

Halogen lightbulbs get VERY hot to the touch.

Regular light bulbs can sometimes shatter when they are on the verge of burning out.



*Somewhere under some odd circumstances or some freak occurrance, a child must have been hurt by a light bulb so now you have these nifty new regulations to protect everyone in care.

This is very. It just makes you wonder what those circumstances were.

[dingledine]

I got my license in Washington this fall. I find all of the wording confusing, in most of the documentation. It feels like at this point I know more about some of the licensing requirements than my licensor. As for the covers, I don't know, but if you take a picture, I could help you speculate.

[dingledine]

Also, I have chandelier lights in my dining room, over the table, with lots of glass, I didn't hear any complaints about them. About a month ago I switched out those lights with LED, as they were consuming around 300 watts.

I don't think it is a big deal, unless it is something that could shatter easily. Definitely do NOT go with floor lamps, as those could get knocked over and shatter. I imagine children hanging off of the poles, I know my kids did when I had those sorts of things.

[greentea78]

I got my license in Washington this fall. I find all of the wording confusing, in most of the documentation. It feels like at this point I know more about some of the licensing requirements than my licensor. As for the covers, I don't know, but if you take a picture, I could help you speculate.

Thanks I appreciate it.

The ones in my kitchen and playroom are similar to this one



The one in my living is similar to this one



I think I will just see if my licensor says anything during her walk through.

Tanya

[WoodOx]

if they are in the PLAY SPACE...

If the fan is in the PLAY/licensed space AREA then they MUst be shatter resistance.
I use my dining area for meals, the chandelier i have does not have shatter resistance fixture or bulb, somehow it passed.
my main space has two standup light fixtures with shatter resistance fixture(which is plastic) and shatter resistance light bulbs. was OK.
My bathroom that is used for daycare has a light fixture that exposes the bulbs, and they are not shatter resistance either still ok for some reason.
I guess they mean main space used for childcare, where they play.
No halogen lamps allowed.