[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Bayville 11-26-2012. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Village of Bayville is committed to the safety and security
of our employees. Workplace violence presents a serious occupational
safety hazard to our municipality, staff, clients, and residents.
Threats, threatening behavior, or acts of violence against employees,
visitors, guests, or other individuals by anyone on the Village of
Bayville property or work sites will be thoroughly investigated and
appropriate action will be taken, including summoning criminal justice
authorities when warranted. All employees are responsible for helping
to create an environment of mutual respect for each other as well
as clients, following all policies, procedures and program requirements,
and for assisting in maintaining a safe and secure work environment.
This policy is designed to meet the requirements of New York
State Labor Law § 27-b and highlights some of the elements
that are found within our Workplace Violence Prevention Program. The
process involved in complying with this law included a workplace evaluation
that was designed to identify the workplace violence hazards our employees
could be exposed to. Other tools that were utilized during this process
included establishing a committee made up of management and authorized
employee representatives of CSEA Local 1000 AFSCME, AFL-CIO, who will
have an ongoing role of participation in the evaluation process, recommending
methods to help reduce or eliminate the hazards identified during
the process and investigating workplace violence incidents or allegations.
All Village employees will participate in the annual Workplace Violence
Prevention Training Program.
The goal of this policy is to help promote the safety and well-being
of all people in our workplace. All incidents of violence or threatening
behavior will be responded to immediately upon notification. The Village
of Bayville has identified response personnel that include a member
of management and an employee representative of CSEA Local 1000 AFSCME,
AFL-CIO. If appropriate, the Village of Bayville will help provide
counseling services or referrals for employees.
Workplace violence prevention training will be given to all
Village employees upon initial assignment, and annually thereafter.
Retraining will be required any time there is a significant change
to the program, risk factor, or work operations/controls.
