Workplace Violence Prevention and Staff Safety in the Home
Sets out the Agency’s workplace violence prevention plan under the Cal/OSHA standard for health care, 8 CCR §3342, which applies to "Home health care and home-based hospice": a written plan in the Injury and Illness Prevention Program; risk assessment at intake, at the first visit, and whenever conditions change; correction of imminent hazards immediately and of serious hazards within seven days; post-incident response and investigation; a violent incident log with no personal identifying information; an annual review with employees; initial training and annual refresher training; records kept one year (training) and five years (incidents); and the reporting of any serious injury or death to Cal/OSHA within 8 hours (8 CCR §342). It also sets the Agency’s own visit safety practices.
- Policy number
- CA-HH-HR-06
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 8 CCR §3342
- Library
- California home health · 58 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 25
In short
- Check the safety alert in the patient’s record before every visit, and add any new risk you see.
- Check in and out with the office. Keep your phone charged and on you.
- You may leave any home where you feel unsafe. Get to safety, then call your supervisor. You will not be disciplined for it.
- Call 911 if anyone is in danger. You never need permission.
- Report every threat or act of violence the same day on the Violent Incident Report.
What's inside
25 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (8 CCR §3342)
- 5. Plan Elements
- 5.1 Communication and Employee Involvement
- 5.2 Coordination With Other Employers
- 5.3 Compliance
- 6. Assessing Risk in the Home
- 7. Visit Safety Practices
- 8. When Violence Happens or Is Threatened
- 9. Post-Incident Response and Investigation
- 10. Correcting Hazards
- 11. Violent Incident Log and Annual Review
- 11.1 The Log
- 11.2 The Annual Review
- 12. Training
- 13. Responsibilities
- 14. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 15. Staff Training
- 16. References
- 17. Related Policies and Forms
- 18. Approval
- 19. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your workplace violence prevention plan and who is responsible for it.
- How do you assess the risk of violence before and during home visits?
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