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91-191 - General

Section 374.2
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Establishing code of practice for violence
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374.2(1)The following definitions apply in this section.
“emergency service provider” means(fournisseur de services d’urgence)
(a) a police force as defined in the Police Act,
(b) a fire department organized to serve any area of the Province, or
(c) an ambulance service provided in accordance with the Ambulance Services Act.
“health professional” means a person who(professionnel de la santé)
(a) provides a service related to the preservation or improvement of the health of individuals or the diagnosis, treatment or care of individuals who are injured, sick, disabled or infirm, and
(b) is registered or licensed under an Act of the Province to provide the service.
“pharmacist” means a person licensed to practise pharmacy under the New Brunswick Pharmacy Act, 2014.(pharmacien)
“Public Service” means the Public Service as defined in the Public Service Labour Relations Act.(services publics)
“social worker” means a person registered under the New Brunswick Association of Social Workers Act, 1988. (travailleur social)
“veterinarian” means a person who is licensed to practise veterinary medicine under the Veterinarians Act.(vétérinaire)
374.2(2)A code of practice for violence shall
(a) mitigate the risk of violence at the place of employment and ensure the health and safety of employees to the extent possible, and
(b) consider any risk of violence that is identified in an assessment referred to in subsection 374.1(1).
374.2(3)An employer that has 20 or more employees regularly employed at one or more places of employment in the Province shall establish a written code of practice for violence.
374.2(4)An employer that has fewer than 20 employees regularly employed at one or more places of employment in the Province shall establish a written code of practice for violence in any of the following circumstances:
(a) work is carried on at the place of employment by any of the following persons:
(i) an employee of the Public Service;
(ii) a supplier of goods or services to a public body under the Procurement Act;
(iii) an employee of an emergency service provider;
(iv) a health professional;
(v) a pharmacist;
(vi) a veterinarian;
(vii) a social worker, outreach worker, crisis intervener or support worker, including persons providing services to victims of intimate partner violence, domestic violence or sexual violence;
(viii) an employee of an agency as defined in the Private Investigators and Security Services Act; or
(ix) a person registered or licensed under an Act of the Province to provide financial services;
(b) the following work is carried on at the place of employment:
(i) teaching;
(ii) early learning and childcare services;
(iii) retail sales;
(iv) transporting goods or persons for hire in a vehicle, whether the vehicle is owned by a public body or privately owned; or
(v) home support services;
(c) work is carried on at any of the following places of employment:
(i) a casino or other gaming premises under the Gaming Control Act;
(ii) a place in respect of which a licence or permit issued under the Liquor Control Act applies and to which members of the public have access; or
(iii) a cannabis retail outlet as defined in the Cannabis Control Act; or
(d) an assessment referred to in subsection 374.1(1) identifies a risk of violence.
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