KRS 605.170: Reporting of assaults, threats, and menacing conduct against client or staff

-- Information system to track threats and violent incidents against staff --

Safety liaisons.

(1) Each staff member of the department shall report to his or her supervisor a ny

physical or verbal conduct of a client or an individual associated with a client that

appears to be threatening or menacing, and any incident of assault, attempted

assault, or physical contact that appears to be threatening to any staff member. Any

use or threat of use of any type of weapon shall be reported. The supervisor shall

report threat or incident information to the commissioner of the department or his or

her designee. An employee who reports under this subsection shall be protected

from reprisals pursuant to KRS 61.102.

(2) The department shall establish and maintain an information system and track all

reports of threats or incidents involving violence against department staff as

required by subsection (1) of this section. The department shall p rovide, upon

request, the number and type of reports received and any information available

regarding civil or criminal action or changes to policies and procedures resulting

from threats or incidents of violence upon staff.

(3) The department shall design ate or establish a safety liaison position within its

central office and in each regional office. The regional administrator may designate

or establish a safety liaison position in each county office. The duties of the central

office safety liaison shall include but not be limited to:

(a) Development and implementation of policies and procedures related to the

prevention of violence in the office and in community settings;

(b) Screening and assessment of the level of threat for professional -client

interactions;

(c) Facilitation of safety training and safety and first alert protocols with all law

enforcement agencies that work with each county office. Existing

multidisciplinary teams may be utilized in the development of local safety

protocols; and

(d) Administration of a Web -based social worker safety site and a threat and

violence incident database.