{"ref":"OH-HC-SAF-03","title":"Staff Safety in the Home and Workplace Violence Prevention","category":"Service delivery","summary":"Sets how the Agency protects aides and supervisors who work alone in clients' homes: safety information gathered before the first visit, check-in and travel safety, common hazards in the home, safe lifting, the right to leave when unsafe, handling harassment, threats and violence (including the ODM 24-hour notice and the ODA exception to thirty days' notice when the provider is at serious, imminent risk), work injuries and workers' compensation, OSHA reporting and recordkeeping, and reporting concerns without retaliation (Form OH-HC-SAF-03-A).","inShort":["If you feel unsafe, you may leave the home. Call 911 if you are in danger, then your supervisor.","Do not go in if you see danger, such as fighting, weapons or a gas smell.","Report every threat, harassment, injury or near miss the same day.","If you are hurt at work, get care first, then tell your supervisor before the end of your shift.","You will never be punished for reporting a safety concern or an injury."],"primaryCitation":"OAC 5160-44-31(B)(17)(g)","citations":["OAC 5160-44-31(B)(17)(g)","OAC 173-39-02(B)(3)(b)(v), (B)(3)(d)(ii)","ORC 4123.01(C)","ORC 4123.35"],"federalCitations":["29 U.S.C. §654(a)(1)","29 U.S.C. §660(c)","29 CFR §1904.1","29 CFR §1904.33","29 CFR §1904.39"],"surveyorAsks":["What does an aide do if a client or family member threatens them?","How do you find out about safety risks in a home before the first visit?"],"forms":[{"ref":"OH-HC-SAF-03-A","title":"Staff Safety Concern and Injury Report"}],"headings":["Terms of Reference","1. Purpose","2. Scope","3. Definitions","4. Policy Statement (OAC 5160-44-31(B)(17)(g))","5. Before the First Visit","6. Check-In and Travel","7. Hazards in the Home","8. Safe Lifting and Body Mechanics","9. Harassment, Threats and Violence","10. Work Injuries","11. OSHA Reporting and Recordkeeping","12. Reporting Without Retaliation","13. Responsibilities","14. Records and Compliance Monitoring","15. Staff Training","16. References","17. Related Policies and Forms","18. Approval","19. Revision History"],"version":"1.0","sample":false,"pack":"oh-hca","state":"Ohio","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}}