**Although your business may not be required to have a Code of practice for Violence Prevention, we recommend implementing this to all businesses.
You are required to have a code of practice if the following circumstances exist:
- You regularly employ 20 or more employees in NB.
- If work is carried out under any of the below circumstances:
- Public service employee
- Supplier of goods or services to a government department
- Employee of an emergency service provider
- Health professional
- Pharmacist
- Veterinarian
- Social worker, outreach worker, crisis intervener or support worker
- Employee of an agency defined in the Private Investigators and Security Services Act
- Person registered or licensed under legislation to provide financial services
- The following types of work are done:
- Teaching
- Early learning and childcare services
- Retail sales
- Transporting goods or persons for hire in a vehicle (whether a public vehicle or privately owned)
- Home support services
- Work is carried on at:
- A casino or other gaming premises (under the Gaming Control Act)
- A place where a license or permit has been issued under the Liquor Control Act and where the public has access
- A cannabis retail outlet (under the Cannabis Control Act)
- If you regularly employ FEWER than 20 employees and are NOT included in the type of work or professions listed above, but your risk assessment for violence has identified a risk, you must develop a code of practice for violence.
This code of practice:
- Must be done in conjunction with health & safety committees and/or representatives
- Must be documented
- Must be made available to OHS committee and safety reps
This code of practice should include:
- Risky locations & circumstances
- Types of violence
- Categories of employees/types of work
- Person responsible for implementation
- Employee reporting
- Mitigation actions including
- Equipment & procedures
- Follow up
- Emergency assistance
- Investigation
- Corrective measures
- Training
Contact business resources for a code of practice template.