violence in the workplace worker training - module 1
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Violence in the Workplace Worker Training - Module 1. Worker Focused Safety Program. Module 1 What, So What & Now What. Worker Focused Safety Program. What this module will cover. The What The So What The Now What. The What. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Worker Focused Safety Program
Violence in the Workplace Worker Training - Module 1
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Worker Focused Safety Program
Module 1What, So What & Now What
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What this module will coverOThe What
OThe So What
OThe Now What
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The Whato Where a risk of injury to workers from violence is
identified employer must establish procedures, policies and work environment arrangements to try to eliminate the risk to workers from violence, and
o if elimination of the risk to workers is not possible, establish procedures, policies and work environment arrangements to minimize the risk to workers, and
o The employer must make a reasonable effort to ensure workers aware of the risk of violence proportional to the level of risk faced
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The What - cont.
O “Violence" means the attempted or actual exercise by a person, other than a worker, of any physical force so as to cause injury to a worker, and includes any threatening statement or behaviour which gives a worker reasonable cause to believe that he or she is at risk of injury
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The What - cont.General Risk Assessments
O An analysis of the general risk associated with working in the environment.
O Conducted by the JOH&S committee members
O Covers any thing or condition that may reasonably expose a person to risk of injury or occupational disease
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The What - cont.Threat Risk Assessment
O Completed whenever a new or enhanced threat of violence against a worker is recognized O Recognition can come forward
through a number of avenues, for example:O A worker or a declaration of unsafe
workO A custodial parentO Members of the publicO Law enforcement or other credible
source
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The So What
The employer must make a reasonable effort to:O Develop written proceduresO Ensure staff understand the proceduresO Ensure staff follow the proceduresO Reporting incidents O Investigate incidentO Eliminate risk, and where not possible
O Mitigate risk to lowest possible level
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The So What – cont.OThe employer must:
O Provide instruction, training and supervision to ensure health and safety of workers
O Ensure plan includes spare-board, temporary employees and Itinerants
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The So What – cont.The worker must:
O Follow safe work proceduresO Ensure they attend and engage in awareness
raising sessions around violence in the workplace
O Acknowledging awareness of risk mitigation procedures
O Report hazards to supervisor or employer
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The So What – cont.Verbal Abuse vs. Threats
O Abuse may be intended to hurt the feelings or humiliate someone, while threats may create fear and cause concern for their safety
O The use of profanity doesn’t necessarily constitute a threat, however combined with other actions and behaviours it may escalate to threatening behaviour.
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The Now What
The Board shall not tolerate any intended act of violence in the premises, on its property or during any school-sanctioned activity.
Acts of violence shall be considered as a serious threat to the school environment and to the safety of both students and staff and shall be dealt with in accordance with legislation and regulation.
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The Now What – cont.Privacy Issues
OSections 33.1(1)f and 33.2(e) of FIPPA allow for disclosure of personal information:O If the information is necessary to protect a
worker’s safetyO If disclosure will lead to changes in work
practices to reduce the risk of injury
O Contact Manager, Occupational Health & Safety
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The Now What – cont.OWorker Focused Safety Program
developed
O The District , in collaboration with the Unions and WorkSafeBC have developed a violence reduction program designed to enhance worker safety
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The Now What – cont.OAwareness raising sessions
O Awareness raising or employee training sessions will be conducted regularly throughout the school year
O Sessions will concentrate on violence related issues and response practices and procedures
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The Now What – cont.O The district will respond immediately to
new or enhanced credible threats of violence
O Issues that are already appropriately covered by the School Based Team and/or the District Behavioural Consultant will be referred back to them
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The Now What – cont.Your Responsibilities
O Follow documented proceduresO Ensure you read and understand documents
related to your level of risk:O Threat synopsis, safety plans, Behavioural plans
O Sign-off on documents indicating you are aware of specific risks and protocols
O Report threats of violence to AdministratorO Participate in violence training sessions
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Questions…