Vital Sign Home Care - Employee Handbook 2023

All records concerning test results will be kept by VSHC in medical files that are maintained separately from employee personnel files.

Employees found in violation of this policy may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

1-6 Protect Against Violence At Work

Vital Sign Home Care is strongly committed to providing a safe workplace. The purpose of this policy is to minimize the risk of personal injury to employees and damage to Agency and personal property. Vital Sign Home Care specifically discourages employees from engaging in any physical confrontation with a violent or potentially violent individual. However, Vital Sign Home Care does expect and encourage employees to exercise reasonable judgment in identifying potentially dangerous situations.

Prohibited Conduct

Threats, threatening language or any other acts of aggression or violence made toward or by any Agency employee WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.

Prohibited conduct includes but are not limited to the following examples:

Physically injuring another person Threatening to injure another person

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• Engaging in behavior that subjects another person to emotional distress • Using obscene, abusive or threatening language or gestures • Bringing an unauthorized firearm or other weapon onto company property • Threatening to use or using a weapon while on company premises, on company-related business, or during job-related functions • Intentionally damaging property

To the extent permitted by law, employees and visitors are prohibited from carrying weapons onto Agency offices and while providing patient care.

Procedures for Reporting a Threat

All potentially dangerous situations, including threats by co-workers, should be reported immediately to any member of management with whom the employee feels comfortable. Reports of threats may be maintained confidential to the extent maintaining confidentiality does not impede Vital Sign Home Care's ability to investigate and respond to the complaints.

All threats will be promptly investigated. All employees must cooperate with all investigations. No employee will be subjected to retaliation, intimidation or disciplinary action as a result of reporting a

Vital Sign Home Care - Employee Handbook January 2023

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