Workplace
Violence: Workplace violence is a most threatening thought. We have
articles that can provide you with ideas for preventing workplace violence.
Also, we can help you identify the early warning signs of potential workplace
violence. Employee terminations can erupt into violent situations, we have
an article that cites 25 different ways of preventing such an occurrence.
Should your company build a workplace violence plan that is aimed at eliminating
violence altogether? Read the article to see what you think.
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- Summary of research that suggests that while at least 20% of employees have been victims of workplace violence, they are unable to reliably identify or predict violence in the workplace.
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By Chris E. McGoey
- OFFICE VIOLENCE
One can logically understand the violence associated with high-risk occupations. The nature of the premises and location creates a criminal opportunity for those desperate for cash. See my web page on Crime Foreseeability. But how does one explain the recent pattern that is emerging where seemingly safe locations, such as private office buildings, are being used as the site for seeking revenge against one%u2019s enemies?
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By Jurg Mattman
- Most experts on occupational violence agree that the success of a workplace violence prevention program depends to a large extent on the executive committee set up to establish and oversee the program. The primary function of this committee, which includes the heads of all critical departments as well as labor representatives, is to formulate policies and implement and administer the workplace violence program
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- Supervisors know that they can be held liable for their abusive or improper actions toward employees. What many supervisors don%u2019t know is that they and their organizations can be held liable for actions between and among employees%u2026 when the supervisor fails to act to resolve the situation.
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By Kaufer & Mattman
- In September of 1993, a Chicago-based National Safe Workplace Institute released a study pegging the cost of workplace violence at $4.2 billion annually. They estimated that in 1992, 111,000 violent incidents were committed in work environments, resulting in 750 deaths.
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