Employee Handbook - Baptist Memorial Online

Workplace ViolenceBaptist strictly prohibits any conduct on its property that is orhas the appearance of being violent. This prohibition applies toall employees and any third party. Baptist property includes butis not limited to buildings, physician offices, parking lots andgarages, crosswalks, company vehicles, and/or rented or leasedoffice sites. Firearms or weapons of any kind are not allowed inany Baptist building (except for armed security personnel authorizedby administration).Suspicious conduct should not be ignored or taken lightly. It isthe responsibility of every employee or affiliate to report actionsthat are or appear to be threatening or have the potential for violence.Threats or the knowledge of threats directed toward anyindividual on Baptist property should be reported immediately tosecurity, management, or human resources. In the event of a situationthat poses immediate danger, employees should call 911.Solicitation, Distribution, and Employee AccessTo ensure appropriate patient care, efficiency, safety, and securityin the workplace, the following policy has been establishedwith regard to solicitation and distribution:• Employees may not solicit for any purpose during their workingtime or in immediate patient care areas.• Employees may not distribute literature for any purpose duringtheir working time or in working areas, including immediate patientcare areas.• Employees may not wear nonbusiness-related insignia on theiruniforms while in immediate patient care areas.• Nonemployees may not solicit or distribute literature on Baptistpremises for any purpose at any time.Working time means the period scheduled for the performanceof job duties not including mealtimes, break times, or other periodswhen employees are not properly engaged in performingwork-related duties. Working time also includes the working timeof the employee soliciting and the employee being solicited.55