VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #U031

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No.: Effective Date:

U031

December 1, 2024

Signature on File _____________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, D.O. President ________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Campus Safety and Health Policy ________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................ 2 2. POLICY STATEMENT ..................................................................................................... 2 3. COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITY ..................................................................................... 2 3.1 Department of Operations................................................................................... 2 3.2 Department/Division Officers/Supervisors......................................................... 3 3.3 Employees, Students, and Visitors...................................................................... 3 4. MAINTENANCE OF CAMPUS FACILITIES ....................................................................... 3 4.1 Continuous Inspection Process (CAP)................................................................ 4 4.2 Facilities Needs Assessment ............................................................................... 5 4.3 Help Desk Ticketing System .............................................................................. 5 5. CAMPUS ACCESS AND SAFETY ...................................................................................... 5 5.1 Inclement Weather and Other Emergency Notifications ....................................... 6 5.2 Emergency Preparedness, Response and Evacuation Procedures ......................... 7 5.3 Fire Safety .............................................................................................................. 8 5.4 Firearms and Weapons........................................................................................... 9 5.5 Tobacco, Nicotine, and Vape Free Campus........................................................... 9 5.6 Alcohol and Drug Free Campus .......................................................................... 10 5.7 Free from Impairments that Place Patients at Risk .............................................. 10 5.8 Protection from Discrimination, Harassment, and Violence ............................... 10 6. ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE AND UNIVERSAL PRECAUTIONS 11 6.1 Pregnancy, Allergies, and Student Participation in Special Environments ...... 11 6.2 Universal Precaution ......................................................................................... 12 6.3 Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens............................................ 13 6.4 Infectious Disease Prevention........................................................................... 16 7. HEALTHCARE AND INSURANCE .................................................................................. 17 7.1 VCOM Student Mental Health, Physical Health and Health Insurance ........... 17 7.2 Employee Mental Health, Wellness, and Health Insurance.............................. 18 8. FATIGUE MITIGATION ................................................................................................ 18 8.2 Signs of Fatigue ................................................................................................ 18 8.2 Common Cause of Fatigue................................................................................ 19 8.3 Strategies To Be Used For Fatigue Mitigation ................................................. 19

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