Workplace Violence: Keeping Employees SafeBalch, Shayna
California employers have long been required to provide a healthful and safe environment for their employees — not just related to workplace injuries and illnesses, but also in reducing the risk of workplace violence. Overall, employers haven’t had any specific requirements around workplace violen...
Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. Workplace violence can occur from employees, customers, or general visitors. Workplace violence incidents are extremely damaging to the moral and reputation of an organization and can lead to si...
WOrkplace Violence is the #1 cause of occupational death for female employees Workplace Violence is the #2 cause of occupational death for male employees Over 1.5 million incidents of workplace violence each year 1/6 of all violent crimes occur in the workplace. ...
Workplace Violence: [CLOSE] Company strives to provide a save work environment free from violence. Violence is strictly prohibited on Company's property at any time. In order to establish a safe workplace for employees, service providers, customers and other visitors to our facility, the followi...
• Encourage all employees and other staff to report incidents of violence or any perceived threats of violence. • Ensure staff have multiple tools of alerting officials to report violent or threatening behavior –“See Something, Say Something.” 3. Establish a secure environment including physi...
There is no substitute for a formal workplace violence prevention training program. You can deploy interactive online training sessions that employees can take anytime and anywhere. The aim of such programs should be to raise awareness about the issue and teach employees to be tolerant of individua...
Workplace violence can affect and engage employees, clients, customers and/or visitors.Risk Prone AreasViolence can occur anywhere, anytime, and everyone is at risk. There are various factors that may increase the risk of violence for select workers or at certain workplaces. The factors include...
The article highlights critical safety measures such as establishing a zero-tolerance workplace violence policy, implementing security measures for high-risk workers, and training employees on violence prevention and de-escalation techniques. Other recommended measures include controlling access to premises, ...
the tremendous liability associated with incidents of workplace violence. Therefore, it would be beneficial to employers, managers and employees to have some knowledge of workplace violence. Additionally, employers have a legal and moral obligation to provide a safeworking environmentfor their employees...