Or. Admin. Code § 414-310-0650

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 414-310-0650 - Transportation Safety

(1) A school-age center must maintain the following items in the vehicle as well as at the center:

(a) An operable phone;

(b) Program information including center name, address, and phone number;

(c) Proof of vehicle insurance;

(d) A checklist of all children being transported with any pick-up and delivery times and locations;

(e) Emergency medical information on each child including parents' contact information, special medical needs, medications, allergies, the name and phone number of the child's doctor, and emergency medical authorization forms;

(f) When transporting children with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, diabetes, or seizures), their emergency care treatment plans, supplies and medication; and

(g) A first aid kit that is easily accessible to staff and not to children with contents specified in OAR 414-310-0560, Injuries).

(2) A school-age center must ensure the following safety practices are followed:

(a) The vehicle doors are locked when the vehicle is moving and when not in use.

(b) The motor is turned off, the brake set, and the keys removed whenever the driver leaves the vehicle.

(c) No vehicle window, except that of the driver, must be opened to more than 50 percent of its capacity when children are on board.

(d) Children's entire bodies must remain in the vehicle.

(e) Safe conduct to and from the vehicles and safe off-street loading spaces must be provided.

(A) Children must be loaded and unloaded only at the curb or at an off-street area protected from traffic on the same side of the street as the building they will enter.

(B) If children must cross a street, they must be accompanied by an adult.

(f) Staff must have clear instructions on handling emergency breakdowns and accidents, including vehicle evacuation procedures, supervision of the children, and contacting emergency help.

(g) Staff at the center must know the routine arrival and departure times of the vehicle and take action if the vehicle does not return at a scheduled time.

(h) Before leaving the vehicle, the driver or the last personnel in the vehicle must inspect all areas of the vehicle to prevent a child from being left in the vehicle.

Or. Admin. Code § 414-310-0650

ELD 10-2022, temporary suspend filed 07/06/2022, effective 07/06/2022 through 12/31/2022; ELD 7-2022, adopt filed 07/01/2022, effective 7/1/2022; DELC 140-2023, amend filed 12/06/2023, effective 1/1/2024; DELC 122-2024, minor correction filed 05/09/2024, effective 5/9/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 329A.280

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 329A.280