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<aside> 🚫 WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PROGRAM

The Vic (“the Company”) is committed to providing a safe work environment and maintaining a Workplace that is free of Workplace Violence as required by the Occupational Health and Safety Act (“Act”). This document supports the Workplace Violence Policy and outlines the responsibilities associated with this program. The program will be reviewed annually and revised as necessary.

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1**. Objectives**

1. To assist the Company and staff in addressing Workplace Violence.
2. To take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to prevent Workplace Violence.
3. To provide guidelines on:

• Conducting a Workplace Violence risk assessment
• Developing preventative measures
• Reporting and investigating Workplace Violence
• Incident follow-up

2**. Application**

This program applies to Employees, Vendors, and Related Third Parties.

3**. Policies, Standards and Legislation**

The Company policy entitled “Workplace Violence Policy” states: “the Company is fully committed to the prevention of workplace violence and management understands it is ultimately responsible for worker health and safety, whether it be from accident, illness, or violence. As such, the Company will take all precautions reasonable to provide and maintain a safe and productive working environment that is free of Violence. All acts of Violence in the Workplace are strictly prohibited.

• The Occupational Health and Safety Act requires all employers to take every precaution reasonable in the circumstances to protect employees against the risk of Workplace Violence.
• The Criminal Code of Canada makes it an offence for employers and those who direct work who fail to take reasonable steps to prevent bodily harm to an employee or any other person arising from work.

4**. Definitions**

“Workplace Violence” as defined by the Act means:

• The exercise of physical force by a person against a Worker, in a Workplace, that causes or could cause physical injury to the Worker;