109.1 (1) Revoked:  O. Reg. 122/09, s. 17 (1). (2) Every licensee operating a residence shall ensure that physical restraint of residents of the residence is not carried out except in accordance with the following rules: 1. Physical restraint of a resident may be carried out only, i. for the purpose of preventing the resident from physically injuring or further physically injuring himself or herself or others, or ii. if the resident is a young person, for the purpose of preventing the resident from escaping from the residence or causing significant property damage. 2. Physical restraint of a resident may never be carried out for the purpose of punishing the resident. 3. Physical restraint of a resident may be carried out only if there is a clear and imminent risk that, i. the resident will physically injure or further physically injure himself or herself or others, or ii. if the resident is a young person, the resident will escape from the residence or cause significant property damage. 4. Physical restraint of a resident may be carried out only after it is determined that less intrusive interventions are or would be ineffective in, i. preventing the resident from physically injuring or further physically injuring himself or herself or others, or ii. if the resident is a young person, preventing the resident from escaping from the residence or causing significant property damage. 5. Physical restraint of a resident may be carried out, i. by a member of the residence’s staff, if he or she has obtained the training and education described in section 109.3, or ii. by the licensee, if the licensee is an individual who provides direct care to residents of the residence and has obtained the training and education described in section 109.3. 6. A particular holding technique may be used, i. by a member of the residence’s staff, if he or she has received specific training in that technique in a training program approved by the Minister, or ii. by the licensee, if the licensee is an individual who provides direct care to residents of the residence and has received specific training in that technique in a training program approved by the Minister. 7. When physical restraint of a resident is carried out, it must be carried out using the least amount of force that is necessary to restrict the resident’s ability to move freely. 8. During physical restraint of a resident, the resident’s condition must be continually monitored and assessed. 9. Physical restraint of a resident must be stopped upon the earlier of the following: i. When there is no longer a clear and imminent risk that, A. the resident will physically injure or further physically injure himself or herself or others, or B. if the resident is a young person, the resident will escape from the residence or cause significant property damage. ii. When there is a risk that the physical restraint itself will endanger the health or safety of the resident.  O. Reg. 77/02, s. 6; O. Reg. 122/09, s. 17 (2). (3) Every licensee operating a residence shall establish, (a) a written policy concerning the interventions that must be employed or considered for the purpose of preventing a resident from physically injuring or further physically injuring himself or herself or others, in order to avoid the need to physically restrain the resident; (b) a written policy concerning the interventions that must be employed or considered for the purpose of preventing a resident who is a young person from escaping from the residence or causing significant property damage, in order to avoid the need to physically restrain the resident; and (c) a written policy concerning the protocols that must be followed in monitoring and assessing a resident’s condition during physical restraint.  O. Reg. 77/02, s. 6; O. Reg. 122/09, s. 17 (3).