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Health & Safety ResourcesEmployee Training Pre-Employment Training (P.E.T.) is mandatory for all new and or potential employees. Pre- Employment training covers many important Health and Safety requirements including: WHMIS, Worker / Employer Health and Safety Responsibilities, and Food Safety. Training in First- Aid/ CPR is mandatory and must be kept current for some employees. Medication Delivery, Proactive Behavior Intervention (P.B.I.), training is mandatory for all field employees. All employees are trained in the Abuse Prevention and Response Protocol as per government requirements. Employee Orientation Employees are provided a site specific orientation on their first shift worked at each location. Information is available for reference in the Site Specific Orientation Manual, Health and Safety Binder, client files, individual client care plans and protocols. Manuals - I.C.E. has a number of manuals important for the information they provide:
Hazard Assessment and Control Document ICE has a comprehensive Hazard Assessment and Control Document listing and rating hazards associated with all job duties completed by ICE employees. A copy of this document is located in the Health and Safety Binder at each residential program and at each ICE office. Site specific hazards and controls for individual residences and offices are included in this document at each location. 24 Hour Staff Support Employees may use the 24 hour Employee Client Assistance Team (ECAT) for support after hours and on weekends when ICE offices are closed. Meetings Health and Safety meetings are held in each region once a month. Restrictive Procedures Advisory Committee meetings are also held monthly in each region. Residential Team meetings are held once monthly at residential programs. Unit meetings are held ongoing within departments. Communication Systems Employees are encouraged to keep themselves and ICE informed via ICE communication systems including: Residential Staff Communication Log Books, Meetings, Meeting minutes, electronic or manual contact notes, incident reports, the ICE Page newsletter, office and residential site bulletin board postings, contact with ECAT and/or Booking Staff, direct contact with their supervisor, and the ICE Website. Health and/ or Safety articles and regional Health and Safety meeting minutes are published each month in the ICE page. Workers Compensation Information Worker's Compensation Board (WCB) information Posters are posted at each office and ICE residential program. WCB Worker Handbooks are also available at residential programs and at ICE offices. There is also a WCB website at www.wcb.ab.ca. (Please also refer to ICE Policy 3.5.1 Employee Health and Safety.) Committees: Each region has a Health and Safety Committee and a Restrictive Procedures Advisory Committee.
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