Workplace Violence. (a) It is recognized that at certain worksites or in certain work situations, including travel between worksites, employees may be at risk of physical violence or verbal abuse from clients, including persons in care or custody, or the public. (b) Where such potential exists: (1) employees at these worksites or in those work situations shall receive training in the recognition and management of such incidents; (2) applicable physical and procedural measures to protect employees shall be implemented. (c) The local Occupational Health & Safety Committee or union designated safety representative shall be consulted regarding the curriculum of training and the applicable physical and procedural measures referred to in (b) above. (d) Employees shall be informed by their supervisor concerning the potential for physical violence or verbal abuse from a client, including a person in care or custody, or another member of the public. (e) Immediate critical incident stress debriefing and post-traumatic counselling shall be made available for employees who have suffered as a result of violence. Leave required to attend such debriefing or counselling sessions will be without loss of pay.
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Workplace Violence.
(a) It is recognized that at certain worksites or in certain work situations, including travel between worksites, employees may be at risk of physical violence or verbal abuse from clients, including persons in care or custody, or the public.
(b) Where such potential exists:
(1) employees at these worksites or in those work situations shall receive training in the recognition and management of such incidents;
(2) applicable physical and procedural measures to protect employees shall be implemented.
(c) The local Occupational Health & Safety Committee or union Union designated safety representative Safety Representative shall be consulted regarding the curriculum of training and the applicable physical and procedural measures referred to in (b) above.
(d) Employees shall be informed by their supervisor concerning the potential for physical violence or verbal abuse from a client, including a person in care or custody, or another member of the public.
(e) Immediate critical incident stress debriefing and post-traumatic counselling shall be made available for employees who have suffered as a result of violence. Leave required to attend such debriefing or counselling sessions will be without loss of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Workplace Violence.
(a) It is recognized that at certain worksites or in certain work situations, including travel between worksites, employees may be at risk of physical violence or verbal abuse from clients, including persons in care or custody, or the public.
(b) Where such potential exists:
(1) employees at these worksites or in those work situations shall receive training in the recognition and management of such incidents;; and
(2) applicable physical and procedural measures to protect employees shall be implemented.
(c) The local Occupational Health & Safety XXXX Committee or union designated safety representative shall be consulted regarding the curriculum of training and the applicable physical and procedural measures referred to in (b) above.
(d) Employees shall be informed by their supervisor concerning the potential for physical violence or verbal abuse from a client, including a person in care or custody, or another member of the public.
(e) Immediate critical incident stress debriefing and post-traumatic counselling shall be made available for employees who have suffered as a result of violence. Leave required to attend such debriefing or counselling sessions will be without loss of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Workplace Violence. (a) It is recognized that at certain worksites or in certain work situations, including travel between worksites, employees may be at risk of physical violence or verbal abuse from clients, including persons in care or custody, or the public.
(b) Where such potential exists:
(1) employees at these worksites or in those work situations shall receive training in the recognition and management of such incidents;
(2) applicable physical and procedural measures to protect employees shall be implemented.
(c) The local Occupational Health & Safety Committee or union Union designated safety representative Safety Representative shall be consulted regarding the curriculum of training and the applicable physical and procedural measures referred to in (b) above.
(d) Employees shall be informed by their supervisor concerning the potential for physical violence or verbal abuse from a client, including a person in care or custody, or another member of the public.
(e) Immediate critical incident stress debriefing and post-traumatic counselling shall be made available for employees who have suffered as a result of violence. Leave required to attend such debriefing or counselling sessions will be without loss of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Workplace Violence.
(a) It is recognized that at certain worksites or in certain work situations, including travel between worksites, situations employees may be at risk of physical violence or verbal abuse from clients, including persons in care or custody, or the public.
(b) Where such potential exists:
(1) employees at these those worksites or in those work situations shall receive training in the recognition and management of such incidents;
(2) applicable physical and procedural measures to protect employees shall be implemented.;
(c) The local Occupational Health & and Safety Committee or union designated safety representative shall be consulted regarding the curriculum of training and the applicable physical and procedural measures referred to in (b) above.
(d) Employees shall be informed by their supervisor concerning the potential for physical violence or verbal abuse from a client, including a person in care or custody, or another member of the public, subject to statutory limitation and in accordance with WorkSafe Regulations.
(e) Immediate critical incident stress debriefing and post-post traumatic counselling shall be made available for employees who have suffered as a result of violence. Leave required to attend such debriefing or counselling sessions will shall be without loss of pay.
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Samples: Collective Agreement