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Food & Beverage Policy

Is Is ther there le e legisla gislation tion regar garding ding food ood & drink & drink in in the w the wor orkplace? kplace?  Occupational Health & Safety Act (OHSA) Reg. 67/93, s. 31-32  “No food, drink, tobacco or cosmetics shall be consumed, applied or kept in areas where infectious materials, hazardous chemicals or hazardous drugs are used, handled, or stored. Refrigerators used to store cultures, specimens, or biological ampules shall not be used to store food or drink.”  Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC)  PIDAC supports and reinforces this regulation in its Routine Practices and Additional Precautions by stating that “Staff who consume food or beverages in care areas (client/patient/resident environment, nursing station, charting areas) are at increased risk for acquiring serious foodborne gastrointestinal infections.”  The legislation does not cover patients and visitors and therefore, they are exempt from complying with this legislation

Wher here e can staf can staff ea eat f t food & drink ood & drink in the w in the wor orkplace? kplace?  Food  Food can ONLY be consumed in designated staff lounges, cafeterias, offices, conference rooms or any common areas where there are no infectious materials, chemicals, specimens, patient charts, or drugs.  Common areas DO NOT INCLUDE patient/family waiting rooms  Drink  Consumption of covered drinks (i.e. plastic lid or capped) will be permitted in specific areas as determined by the department Manager (or Director)  A “Don’t Eat where you Treat” poster has been developed to assist staff in knowing what is acceptable in different types of areas  There is an Assessment Form for Managers to use to designate specific areas in their department as acceptable for covered drinks

Manager’s Responsibility De Dete termining mining Des esign ignate ted d foo ood/d d/drin rink k ar area eas: s: 1. Complete the Designated Drink Area Assessment Form for each area to determine the best location(s) for safe consumption of food & drink. 2. Clearly identify area(s) where storage/consumption of food and/or beverages is permitted, and communicate to staff, using signage as appropriate. 3. Submit completed form(s) within 2 weeks ( by August 10 th ) to OHS as verification that communication to staff has taken place and all necessary signage has been posted. • These areas will be audited periodically during workplace inspections. Any observed infractions will be reported to the Manager and Director

Ar Are e ther there any e any penalties penalties for non or non- compliance? compliance?  The Ministry of Labour enforces all health and safety legislation requirements and may issue orders and/or fines for non-compliance of any occupational health and safety legislation.  Ministry fines may be issued to individuals, supervisors and the Hospital. The fines range as follows:  Individual employees – up to $100,000 per offence  Corporation/Hospital – up to $1,500,000 per offence