374.1(1)An employer shall assess the risk of violence at the place of employment.
374.1(2)In assessing the risk of violence, an employer shall consult with
(a)
all committees, if any,
(b)
all health and safety representatives, if any, or
(c)
if there is no committee or representative, employees.
374.1(3)When conducting the assessment referred to in subsection (1), the employer shall consider the following information:
(a)
the location and circumstances in which the work is carried on;
(b)
the risk that may arise out of or in connection with
(i)
an employee’s work, or
(ii)
sexual violence, intimate partner violence or domestic violence occurring at the place of employment;
(c)
the categories of employees at risk, or the types of work that place employees at risk of experiencing violence;
(d)
the possible effects on the health or safety of employees who are exposed to violence at the place of employment;
(e)
all previous incidents of violence at the place of employment; and
(f)
incidents of violence in similar places of employment.
374.1(4)An employer shall ensure that the assessment referred to in subsection (1) is documented and made available to all committees, if any, or all health and safety representatives, if any, and to an officer on request.
374.1(5)The employer shall review the assessment of the risk of violence and update it
(a)
when there is a change in conditions at the place of employment, or