22.   HEALTH AND SAFETY:

The employer makes every effort to maintain safety, and safety is the responsibility of every individual.  Always use your best judgment and avoid carelessness and risky situations.  If an accident should occur, report it immediately to your supervisor, who will then make certain that all necessary steps are taken.

All employees are expected to practice excellent hygiene when visiting or working in the program.  We urge you to become aware of the safety procedures necessary to avoid either contracting or spreading disease.  If you have special medical risks or problems yourself, you must educate yourself to deal with the special risks of the programs.  It is not the responsibility of the of this agency to transfer employees or to relieve the employees of their duties based on the medical risks of the employees.  We make every effort to provide adequate training and information for the employees, and we urge that employees make every effort to practice safe procedures and good hygiene.

All incidents and accidents involving a member, visitor, or staff must be reported immediately to the supervisor.

If you are aware of any medical or health problems which pose a direct threat and result in a significant risk of substantial harm to you or someone else, it is necessary that the matter be discussed with your supervisors.  The employer reserves the right to request medical evaluations including drug screens, at the employer’s request, for employees when it appears, in the employer’s judgment, that an employee has a condition that is potentially dangerous to residents or self.

Should you be injured or otherwise hurt on the job, immediately report it to your supervisor.

Where your injury requires a doctor’s attention, your supervisor will arrange to send you to the employer’s doctor.  Your supervisor will sign your time card, note time of departure, and indicate the nature of your injury.  If, according to a doctor, an injured employee can return to work during the same shift, the employer expects that employee to return to work as soon as possible.  If, according to a doctor, an employee cannot return to work, that employee will suffer no loss in pay for the balance of an eight hour shift.

Employees are expected to follow all rules and regulations as set forth in this manual, as well as any other manual, directive, guidelines or other such documents that the employer may, at its sole discretion, issue in the future. Any violation of any statue, rule or regulation (including health and safety violations) must be, if possible, corrected immediately and under any circumstances be reported to the supervisor.

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