{"ref":"CA-HC-SAF-03","title":"Injury and Illness Prevention Program","category":"Human resources","summary":"The Agency's written Injury and Illness Prevention Program under 8 CCR §3203 and Labor Code §6401.7: the persons responsible, compliance, communication without fear of reprisal, identifying and inspecting hazards in clients' homes and the office, investigating injuries, correcting hazards, training, workers' compensation and injury reporting, employee access to the Program within five business days, and records.","inShort":["Report any hazard, near miss or injury to the office at once. You will never be punished for reporting.","You can report on the hazard form, by phone, or anonymously.","If a hazard could seriously hurt you right now, leave the area, make sure the client is safe or call 911, and call the office.","Use safe lifting, never mix cleaning products, and follow the transfer method in the service plan.","You can ask for a copy of the Injury and Illness Prevention Program and get it within five business days."],"primaryCitation":"8 CCR §3203","citations":["8 CCR §3203","Cal. Lab. Code §6401.7","Cal. Lab. Code §3700","Cal. Health & Safety Code §1796.42(b)","Cal. Lab. Code §5401(a)","Cal. Lab. Code §6409.1","8 CCR §342"],"federalCitations":[],"surveyorAsks":["Show me your written Injury and Illness Prevention Program. Who is responsible for it?","How do you find hazards in a client's home before an aide starts?"],"forms":[{"ref":"CA-HC-SAF-03-A","title":"Hazard Report and Correction Record"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (8 CCR §3203)","5. Persons Responsible (8 CCR §3203(a)(1))","6. Making Sure Employees Work Safely (8 CCR §3203(a)(2))","7. Communicating with Employees (8 CCR §3203(a)(3))","8. Identifying and Evaluating Hazards (8 CCR §3203(a)(4))","9. Investigating Injuries and Illness (8 CCR §3203(a)(5))","10. Correcting Hazards (8 CCR §3203(a)(6))","11. Training (8 CCR §3203(a)(7))","12. Workers' Compensation and Reporting Injuries","13. Employee Access to the Program (8 CCR §3203(a)(8))","14. Responsibilities","15. Records and Compliance Monitoring","16. Staff Training","17. References","18. Related Policies and Forms","19. Approval","20. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"ca-hca","state":"California","service":"Home care","guides":[{"path":"/guides/home-care-agency-policies/","h1":"What policies does a home care agency need?"}],"agency":{"name":"Sample Agency","legalName":"Sample Agency, LLC","logo":null}}