Exposure to Communicable Diseases in the Workplace Sample Clauses

Exposure to Communicable Diseases in the Workplace. If a Nurse is exposed to 27 a serious communicable disease (e.g., tuberculosis, bird flu, and similar or more 28 serious conditions) due to a work with an infected patient and is determined to have 29 had a high-risk exposure to a disease that would require immunization, testing, or 30 treatment, the Legacy shall provide immunization against, testing for, and/or 31 treatment for such communicable disease without cost to the employee, in 32 accordance with Legacy policy. It is understood that treatment for such exposures 33 may be covered by workers compensation, existing health insurance, and other 34 benefits. 35 36 Nurses who are required to quarantine after high-risk exposures at work, and 37 who are not receiving time loss benefits on a workers’ compensation claim, shall 38 receive paid administrative leave for the government-recommended quarantine 39 period for the disease to which the Nurse was exposed or until they are cleared 40 to return to work by their provider, whichever is longer. Shifts missed due to 41 required quarantine will not be considered unexcused absences. 42
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Exposure to Communicable Diseases in the Workplace. If an APP is exposed to a 4 serious communicable disease (e.g., tuberculosis, bird flu, and similar or more serious conditions) 5 due to a work with an infected patient and is determined to have had a high-risk exposure to a 6 disease that would require immunization, testing, or treatment, the Hospital shall provide 7 immunization against, testing for, and/or treatment for such communicable disease without cost to 8 the employee, in accordance with Hospital policy. It is understood that treatment for such exposures 9 may be covered by workers compensation, existing health insurance, and other benefits.
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Related to Exposure to Communicable Diseases in the Workplace

  • Violence in the Workplace (a) The parties agree that violence shall be defined as any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted while performing his or her work. The parties agree it includes the application of force, threats with or without weapons and severe verbal abuse. The parties agree that such incidents will not be condoned. Any employee who believes he/she has been subjected to such incident shall report this to a supervisor who will make every reasonable effort to rectify the situation. For purposes of sub-article (a) only, employees as referred to herein shall mean all employees of the Employer notwithstanding Article 2.12. (b) The Employer agrees to develop formalized policies and procedures in consultation with the Joint Health and Safety Committee to deal with workplace violence. The policy will address the prevention of violence and the management of violent situations and support to employees who have faced workplace violence. These policies and procedures shall be communicated to all employees. The local parties will consider appropriate measures and procedures in consultation with the Joint Health and Safety Committee to address violence in the workplace, which may include, among other measures and procedures: i) Alert employees about a person with a known history of aggressive and responsive behaviours and their known triggers by means of: A) electronic and/or other appropriate flagging systems, B) direct verbal communication / alerts (i.e. shift reports), ii) Communicate and provide appropriate training and education, iii) Reporting all incidents of workplace violence, iv) Long-term care home wide violence risk assessments. (c) The Employer will report all incidents of violence as defined herein to the Joint Health and Safety Committee for review. (d) The Employer agrees to provide training and information on the prevention of violence to all employees who come into contact with potentially aggressive persons. This training will be done during a new employee’s orientation and updated as required. (e) Subject to appropriate legislation, and with the employee’s consent, the Employer will inform the Union within three (3) days of any employee who has been subjected to violence while performing his/her work. Such information shall be submitted in writing to the Union as soon as practicable.

  • Accidents and Dangerous Occurrences The Hirer must report all accidents involving injury to the public to a member of the Village Hall management committee as soon as possible and complete the relevant section in the Village Hall’s accident book. Any failure of equipment belonging to the Village Hall or brought in by the Hirer must also be reported as soon as possible. Certain types of accident or injury must be reported on a special form to the local authority. The Hall Secretary will give assistance in completing this form. This is in accordance with the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR).

  • Drug-Free Workplace Contractor represents and warrants that it shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Drug-Free Work Place Act of 1988 (41 U.S.C. §701 et seq.) and maintain a drug-free work environment.

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