{"ref":"DC-HC-SAF-02","title":"Staff Safety in the Home","category":"Human resources","summary":"Sets out how the Agency identifies and reduces risks to staff working alone in clients' homes and in the community, the safe work practices staff follow, how staff respond to aggression, threats and harassment, when staff leave a home, how concerns and work injuries are reported and followed up, and when a client may be discharged to protect staff.","inShort":["Wear your badge, check in and out of every visit, and keep your phone charged.","If you feel in danger, leave right away and call 911.","Never leave a client in danger without calling 911 and the on-call person.","Report threats, harassment, weapons, animals or unsafe conditions the same day on the safety form.","You will never be punished for reporting a safety concern."],"primaryCitation":"22-B DCMR §9912.2(c)","citations":["22-B DCMR §9912.2(c)","22-B DCMR §9916.4(a)","22-B DCMR §9916.4(d)","22-B DCMR §9909.11","22-B DCMR §9907.8","22-B DCMR §9910.4","22-B DCMR §9999.1"],"federalCitations":["29 U.S.C. §654(a)(1)","29 CFR §1904.39"],"surveyorAsks":["How do you assess a home for risks to staff before services start?","What does an aide do if he or she feels unsafe in a client's home?"],"forms":[{"ref":"DC-HC-SAF-02-A","title":"Staff Safety Concern Report"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (22-B DCMR §9912.2(c))","5. Assessing Risk","6. Safe Work Practices","7. Aggression, Threats and Harassment","8. When to Leave a Home","9. Reporting and Follow-Up","10. Work Injuries","11. Support After an Event","12. Responsibilities","13. Records and Compliance Monitoring","14. Staff Training","15. References","16. Related Policies and Forms","17. Approval","18. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"dc-hca","state":"Washington, DC","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}}