Residents Having Serious Infectious Diseases. The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation. The Employer will advise of the proper procedures and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents’ conditions. The direct care workers are obligated to maintain confidentiality in respect of this information. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances.
Residents Having Serious Infectious Diseases. 29.01 The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases. The nature of the disease need not be disclosed. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances.
Residents Having Serious Infectious Diseases. The Employer will use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation. The Employer will advise of the proper procedures and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents' conditions. The direct care workers are obligated to maintain confidentiality in respect of this information. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. There shall be two co-chairs for the Committee: one selected by employees by the various bargaining units and one selected by employees who are not represented by Unions and who do not exercise managerial functions. Each year on April 28 at 11:00 a.m. one minute of silence may be observed in memory of workers killed or injured on the job. The Union and Employer agree resident safety shall not be affected. The Employer recognizes the safety concerns of all staff and shall provide all employees whose work requires them to wear protective equipment with the necessary equipment and protective clothing. This committee may make recommendations on such equipment (e.g. gloves, long sleeved gowns, masks, goggles). These shall be maintained and replaced, where necessary, at the Employer's expense. Where the committee recommends the wearing of such protective clothing and equipment employees are obligated to comply with such recommendation(s). The parties agree that if incidents involving aggressive clients' action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Employer will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects at the Joint Labour Management Committee will include aggressive residents.
Residents Having Serious Infectious Diseases. The Employer will inform all direct care employees of residents with serious infectious diseases, of the nature of the disease and of the precautions or procedures to be utilized. Employees other than direct care employees will be made aware of any special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The Employer will ensure that all employees are aware of the requirements to practice universal precautions in all circumstances.
Residents Having Serious Infectious Diseases. The use its best efforts to make all affected direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation. The Employer will advise of the proper procedures and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents' conditions. The direct care workers are obligated to maintain confidentiality in respect of this information. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. Each year on April at a.m., work will stop and one minute of silence will be observed in memory of workers injured or killed on the job. The Union and the Company agree that resident's safety will not be affected. Staff Abuse The parties agree that abuse of staff, including threatening behavior, must be addressed. There will be no reprisal for the good faith lodging of a complaint by a staff member about such abuse or the participation by a staff member in an investigation with respect to such complaint. Abuse or threatening behaviour by residents may include, but is not limited to physical abuse, psychological abuse, emotional abuse and sexual abuse. The parties agree that the Long Term Care environment houses residents who, through no fault of their own, may exhibit aggressively abusive behavior and actions that may be unwelcome to staff. In order to balance those behaviors to the benefit of both the residents and the staff, the parties agree to the following: The parties agree that if incidents involving aggressive resident's action occur, such action will be recorded and reviewed at the Occupational Health and Safety Committee. Reasonable steps within the control of the Employer will follow to address the legitimate health and safety concerns in that forum. The parties further agree that suitable subjects at the Joint Labour Management committee will include aggressive residents. If an employee is faced with abuse from a resident it may be necessary for the employee to leave the threatening situation and immediately notify his or her Supervisor who will assess the situation and give further direction. It is agreed that no employee will be required to work one-on-one in a situation in which the actions of the resident at that time directly put the employee at r...
Residents Having Serious Infectious Diseases. The Employer will make all direct care employees aware of residents who have serious infectious diseases to the extent possible within the framework of applicable federal and provincial privacy legislation. The Employer will advise workers of the proper procedures and proper precautions necessary to deal with such residents’ conditions. The direct care workers are obligated to maintain confidentiality in respect of this information. Employees who are not direct care employees will be made aware of special procedures required of them to deal with these circumstances. The parties agree that it is important for all employees to practice universal precautions in all circumstances. The Employer will ensure that all employees are aware of the requirement to practice universal precautions.
