Creative Concepts for Living tries to provide a safe and healthful environment for employees, clients, visitors, and others when they are on Creative Concepts for Living premises or attending agency-sponsored programs.

The Executive Director is responsible for establishing procedures and programs that minimize the risk of personal injury to everyone using Creative Concepts for Living facilities or equipment or attending agency-sponsored programs. The failure to follow these guidelines may endanger you, your co-workers, and the individuals supported, therefore jeopardizing continued employment with Creative Concepts for Living.

  1. All employees of this agency shall follow these safe practice rules, render every possible aid to safe operations, and report all unsafe conditions or practices to the supervisor/employer.
  2. Supervisors shall insist that employees observe and obey every rule, regulation, and order necessary to the safe conduct of the work and shall take such action necessary to obtain compliance.
  3. All employees shall be given frequent accident prevention instructions, practice drills, and articles concerning workplace safety and health.
  4. Anyone known to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs shall not be allowed on the job while in that condition. Persons with symptoms of alcohol and/or drug abuse are encouraged to discuss personal or work-related problems with the supervisor/employer.
  5. No one shall knowingly be permitted or required to work while his/her ability or alertness is impaired by fatigue, illness, or other causes that might expose the individual or others to injury.
  6. Horseplay, scuffling, and other acts that tend to endanger the safety of well-being of other employees are prohibited.
  7. Workers shall not handle or tamper with any electrical equipment, machinery, or air or water lines in a manner not within the scope of his/her duties.

All Creative Concepts for Living employees must have an acceptable health inventory approved by the CCL nurse.  It is the responsibility of the employee to complete a health inventory and submit to the office by the annual due date. Creative Concepts for Living requires that all employees report to the Administrative Director if they have any communicable diseases that could cause a danger.  All information will be kept confidential.   Failure to comply will directly affect the employee’s performance evaluation, and continued employment will be jeopardized.  Employees will be trained on delegated nursing task by Nursing Team who will assess each employee’s ability to safely complete task.

All employees are required to use proper lifting procedures as defined in appropriate training and in accordance with the individual’s annual plan.  There can be no exceptions unless one has received approval form the Executive Director.  Any employee who violated this policy will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.  In addition, the failure to follow the individual’s plan instructions may result in a neglect charge.  Work shall be well-planned and supervised to prevent injuries when working with equipment.

Employees are required to follow all precautions as listed on the labels of all household chemicals used.  All employees of Creative Concepts for Living are required to follow the safety precautions outlined in the Blood borne Pathogens training received at the beginning and throughout your employment. Refer to Policy and Procedure Manual for details.