Common use of Safe and Healthy Working Environment Clause in Contracts

Safe and Healthy Working Environment. ‌ The Employer recognizes the importance of providing a safe and healthy working environment for individual providers. Individual providers have a right to decline working for a client who lives in a situation which could threaten their health and safety. The individual provider shall report any unsafe or hazardous conditions to the Employer immediately. Incidents or verbal and physical aggression, as well as sexual harassment, are an occupational hazard for many long-term care workers, including those who work in the homes of the person to whom they provide care. The risk may be outside the control of the individual receiving care due to the conduct of others in the home. The risk may be due to symptoms or conditions that can manifest with individuals communicating their needs in ways that an individual caring for the person may experience or interpret as harassment, abuse, or violence. In any event, caregivers should not have to experience discrimination, abusive conduct, and challenging behaviors without assistance or redress. Adequate preparation of caregivers helps both the caregiver and person receiving care. Caregivers should be equipped with information, including relevant care plans and behavioral support interventions, existing problem-solving tools, and strategies to improve safe care deliver.

Safe and Healthy Working Environment. ‌ The Employer recognizes the importance of providing a safe and healthy working environment for individual providersIndividual Providers. Individual providers have a right to decline working for a client who lives in a situation which could threaten their health and safety. The individual provider Individual Provider shall report any unsafe or hazardous conditions to the Employer immediately. Incidents or verbal and physical aggression, as well as sexual harassment, are an occupational hazard for many long-term care workers, including those who work in the homes of the person to whom they provide care. The risk may be outside the control of the individual receiving care due to the conduct of others in the home. The risk may be due to symptoms or conditions that can manifest with individuals communicating their needs in ways that an individual caring for the person may experience or interpret as harassment, abuse, or violence. In any event, caregivers should not have to experience discrimination, abusive conduct, and challenging behaviors without assistance or redress. Adequate preparation of caregivers helps both the caregiver and person receiving care. Caregivers should be equipped with information, including relevant care plans and behavioral support interventions, existing problem-solving tools, and strategies to improve safe care deliver.