(b) Equipment that has been determined by the Office of Early Childhood to be unsafe for the children shall be:

1. (1) Removed from the play area; or
2. (2) Enclosed by a fence or other suitable barrier so the children will not have access to it.

(h) There shall be no sharp:

1. (1) Points;
2. (2) Corners;
3. (3) Edges; or
4. (4) Splinters.

(i)

1. (1) Equipment shall not have protrusion hazards.
2. (2) A protrusion is a projection that, when tested, is found to be a hazard having the potential to cause bodily injury to a user who impacts it.

(j)

1. (1) Equipment shall not have entanglement hazards.
2. (2) An entanglement is a condition in which the user’s clothes or something around the user’s neck becomes caught or entwined on a component of playground equipment.

(k)

1. (1) Trampolines shall not be used.
2. (2) Therapeutic use of trampolines is acceptable if supervised by the therapist on a one-on-one basis.

(l)

1. (1) Ball pits shall not be used.
2. (2) Ball pits are large areas or pits filled with balls intended for children to jump in and play.
3. (3) Therapeutic use of ball pits is acceptable if supervised by the therapist on a one-on-one basis.

(m)

1. (1) Wading pools shall not be used.
2. (2) This does not prohibit the use of sprinklers and water play.

(n)

1. (1)

   1. (A) To prevent entrapment, there shall be no opening or openings between any interior opposing surfaces between three and one-half inches and nine inches (3 1/2” – 9”).
   2. (B) Openings in equipment that might allow a child’s body to pass through, but not their head.
2. (2) Ground-bounded openings are exempt.

(o) Providers and caregivers shall be aware of and remove when possible any hazardous items children may wear on play equipment such as:

1. (1) Helmets;
2. (2) Drawstrings; and
3. (3) Other accessories around the neck that may cause a strangulation/entanglement hazard.

(p)

1. (1) All children one (1) year of age and older shall wear properly fitted and approved helmets while riding:

   1. (A) Bicycles;
   2. (B) Rollerblades;
   3. (C) Roller skates;
   4. (D) Scooters; and
   5. (E) Skateboards.
2. (2) Helmets shall be removed as soon as children stop riding this equipment.
3. (3) Helmets shall meet Consumer Product Safety Commission standards.
4. (4) Helmet use is recommended for children while riding tricycles and other wheeled toys.