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Staff Safety in the Home and Workplace Violence Prevention

This is the Agency's workplace violence prevention plan under Louisiana's healthcare workplace violence law, together with its field safety procedures: the required sign at the office, annual interactive training for direct care staff, an annual risk assessment, how staff stay safe on home visits, how violent incidents are reported (within 24 hours when there is injury, a weapon or an urgent threat), protection from retaliation, and what happens when a home is unsafe.

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About this policy
Policy number
LA-HH-SAF-01
Version
1.0
Main rule
R.S. 40:2199.15
Library
Louisiana home health · 57 policies
Category
Human resources
Sections
23

In short

  • If you feel unsafe, leave at once and call 911 if needed; you will not be disciplined for leaving.
  • Check in when you arrive and when you leave each visit.
  • Report every act or threat of violence to your supervisor the same day.
  • Incidents with injury, a weapon or an urgent threat are reported within 24 hours.
  • Workplace violence training is required every year.
  • We will never retaliate against you for reporting in good faith.

What's inside

23 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.

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  • Terms of Reference
  • 1. Purpose
  • 2. Scope
  • 3. Definitions
  • 4. Policy Statement (R.S. 40:2199.15)
  • 5. Contents of the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
  • 6. Signage
  • 7. Written Safety and Security Plan
  • 8. Annual Assessment
  • 9. Field Safety Procedures
  • 10. Unsafe Homes and Patient Care
  • 11. Incident Response and Reporting
  • 12. Investigation, Debriefing and Support
  • 13. No Retaliation
  • 14. Training
  • 15. Other Staff Safety Hazards
  • 16. Responsibilities
  • 17. Records and Compliance Monitoring
  • 18. Staff Training
  • 19. References
  • 20. Related Policies and Forms
  • 21. Approval
  • 22. Revision History

An inspector may ask

  • Show me your workplace violence prevention plan and your annual assessment.
  • Where is the workplace violence sign posted at your office, and what does it say?

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