Workplace Safety

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Policy

PIC is committed to insuring the safety of its clients/ families/employees when emergency and risk situations develop by having a plan to handle the situation.

Practice

  1. General guidelines for addressing emergency and risk situations: 
    1. Management/employees shall work with outside community resources, applicable to the current emergency, by contacting and consulting with them and/or by following their instructions,
    2. Priority attention, during the emergency, shall be given to clients and employees who require immediate assistance and support,
    3. During an emergency, employees who are working during a home visit shall attempt to communicate with emergency responders and/or the agency, or receive communication, by any means possible. 
  2. Employees are responsible for: 
    1. calling 911 if they believe/feel there is an immediate danger to someone's safety,
    2. reporting to the supervisor/management emergency and risk situations they observe or are involved in; 
    3. Completing an incident report.
  3. Specific recommended courses of action are outlined in the Emergency Guidelines posted in each room and shall be followed as appropriate for situations including, but not limited to:
    1. building evacuation
    2. volcano
    3. earthquake/natural disaster
    4. weapons 
    5. dangerous materials
    6. workplace violence
    7. fire
    8. bomb threat
    9. Home Visiting & Workplace Safety