Recent reports suggest that violence in the workplace is an increasingly common problem for organizations, and that violence -or the threat of it- is one of the major sources of stress at work. Work-Related Violence examines the causes and consequences of violence at work, and offers practical...
Work-related violence was statistically significantly associated with unprotected sex with regular, non-paying partners among those who abused alcohol (OR: 6.34, 95% CI: 2.43-16.56) and among those who did not (OR: 2.98, 95% CI: 1.36-6.54). Alcohol abuse was not associated with inconsistent...
'Work-Related Violence, Bullying, and Sexual Harassment' published in 'Promoting Health for Working Women'
Recent reports suggest that violence in the workplace is an increasingly common problem for organizations, and that violence - or the threat of it - is one of the major sources of stress at work. "Work-Related Violence" examines the causes and consequences of violence at work, and offers pr...
Workplace violence includes any incident in which an employee is threatened, intimated, verbally or physically attacked, harassed, injured or killed. Workplace, or occupational violence, as it is sometimes referred to, has and can occur in almost all types of settings, from large to small, priv...
Introduction: The risk of workplace violence varies depending on the type and location of the business. Business managers should assess violence risk and develop a program based on the level of risk faced by their employees. Discussion: This assessment should include: (1) a review of workplace...
Physical Impact An Emergency Nurses Association study found that, “every week between eight to thirteen percent of emergency department nurses are victims of physical violence” (Trossman, p. 6, 2010). The physical repercussions of violence can include a physical injury, anger, chronic pain, loss...
Workplace Violence and Bad BehaviorWhile workplace violence is often associated with robbery or assault, it can also stem from harassment, bullying, threats, and other forms of intimidation. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), nearly 2 million American workers report...
A number of different actions in the work environment can trigger or cause workplaceviolence. It may even be the result of non-work-related situations such asdomestic violenceor “road rage.” Workplace violence can be inflicted by an abusive employee, a manager, supervisor, co-worker, custome...
437 Words 2 Pages Open Document This curriculum has been developed to meet the needs of New Yorkers aged 16–24 who participate in Cure Violence career and employment programs across New York City. Goal: The goal of the Work Against Violence (WAVE3) program, is to prepare young adults to ...