Disgruntled Employees

Workplace violence has been in the news often recently. Although this subject is important, this book will not address workplace violence in more than a general way however, numerous sources discuss this subject in great detail. If it is taking place in the workplace and has a potential to harm workers, OSHA is typically interested. My hope is that with a well-developed safety culture and keeping in mind the Hawthorne Effect, workplace violence issues should be eliminated or at least minimized. 

We have gotten a bit off track with our discussions of workplace violence. Let s get on track and summarize exit physicals. I believe that one should offer all persons leaving your employ an exit physical. Let them know during their initial orientation that an exit physical is company policy. Ensure that the offer for an exit physical is consistent for all workers. K the person refuses to take the exit physical, make sure that you document the fact. Include with your documentation any reasons mentioned for not taking the exit physical. 

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To investigate seemingly questionable circumstances brought to the FDA s attention by other sources, such as the news media, other operating firms or laboratories, or disgruntled employees. 

Sometimes farmers may be victims of sabotage by a disgruntled employee who adds drugs to the milk. In the case of coccidiostats, the relatively short withdrawal periods may tempt the farmer to leave out the required switch to a coccidiostat-free final feed. There have been also cases in which farmers have bought cows that supposedly had not been treated, but were. Dairy farmers should always test milk from newly purchased animals before adding it to the tank. An additional problem is that the withdrawal period will probably never be obeyed in case of emergency-slaughtered animals. 

The best time to begin searching for new employment opportunities is while you are still employed. This eliminates a lot of the emotional and financial stress associated with having to land a job in order to obtain a paycheck. However, no matter what your reasons are for embarking on a new job search, it s important to show the proper respect toward your current employer, even if you consider yourself a disgruntled employee. 

When equipment is dedicated to a single product, the potential for cross-contamination is eliminated except when there would be an intentional contamination (e.g., industrial sabotage by a disgruntled employee). The... 

The threats are internal, not external, and can play havoc with systems, like when a disgruntled employee changes a process recipe, says Marsh s Smith. 

Foreign government Disgruntled employee or contractor Criminal Violent activist... 

Intentional acts sabotage by disgruntled employees, fraud, and so on... 

List and describe some of the red flags that could indicate a disgruntled employee might become violent. 

Other reasons Other reasons for repeat accidents may include employees who work harder than others, thereby exposing themselves to greater physical stress employees who are easily distracted in the workplace employees who are experiencing personal problems employees who are fatigued, workers with physical impairments or disgruntled employees. 

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