Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: LACKTRAIN

Section 27-a(3)(a)(1): The employer did not furnish to each of its employees, employment, and a place of employment which is free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees and which will provide reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety, or health of its employees: a) Employees at New York City Horizon Juvenile Center were exposed to serious physical injuries while caring for residents who have been known to be violent. Feasible and reasonable abatement methods for controlling this hazard include, but are not limited to meeting the following requirements of the Workplace Violence Act, New York State Labor Law Article 2, Section 27-b: 1. 27-b(3): Perform a risk evaluation and determination. Determine the presence iof factors or situations that might place employees at risk of occupational assaults and homicides. 2. 27-b(4)(b): Describe in the program the methods the employer will use to prevent incidents of occupational assaults and homicides. 3. 27-b(5)(a): Make the workplace violence policy available to employees and their representatives. 4. 27-b(5)(b): Provide information and training to employees on the risk of occupational assaults and homicides in their workplaces, at the time of their initial assignment and annually thereafter.