The Director, Facilities is responsible for ensuring supervisors are trained in the standards for the prevention of violent incidents in the workplace.
Supervisors are responsible to ensure that their employees are adequately trained in the recognition and management of potentially violent incidents and are familiar with the VCC Guide for Protection of Employees from Violence in the Work Place Booklet. (See Appendix A.)
Employees of Vancouver Community College are responsible for becoming familiar with and complying with this policy and the VCC Guide for the Protection of Employees from Violence in the Work Place Booklet.
All VCC employees must report threats or incidents of violence to their supervisor or security immediately.
Supervisors are responsible for following up on reported incidents and contacting the Director of Facilities.
The Director of Facilities will promptly investigate reported incidents of violence and take corrective action to prevent the recurrence of similar incidents.

Term	Description
Supervisor	Supervisor means a person who instructs, directs and controls employees in the performance of their duties and may include but is not limited to Directors, Department Heads and Deans.
Violence	Violence means the use or threat of physical force to cause injury, and includes any threatening statement or behaviour which gives an employee reasonable cause to believe that they are at risk of injury.

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Description

Supervisor

Supervisor means a person who instructs, directs and controls employees in the performance of their duties and may include but is not limited to Directors, Department Heads and Deans.

Violence

Violence means the use or threat of physical force to cause injury, and includes any threatening statement or behaviour which gives an employee reasonable cause to believe that they are at risk of injury.

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Last approved: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:34:17 GMT

Last edit: Wed, 22 Nov 2023 16:34:15 GMT

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