Prevention workplace violence

Minor, M. Preventing Workplace Violence Positive Management Strategies. Menlo Park, CA Crisp Publications, 1995. 

Workplace Violence Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers (OSHA 3148— 2004). 

OSHA offers additional resources for the general public and industry. On its Web site, readers can access guidelines for preventing workplace violence, information on how to prepare for emergencies in the workplace and deal with chemical hazards, and fact sheets and information on personal protective equipment. 

If you are going to do a better job with motor vehicle safety, fire and explosion prevention, and violence prevention, it will be without the backing of an OSHA standard. OSHA failed in its one attempt to regulate motor vehicle safety back in the early 1990s. The agency has no standard for preventing workplace violence. Many fires and explosions are caused by combustible dust, and thus far OSHA has ignored repeated requests by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board to issue a combustible dust standard. 

What can be done to prevent workplace violence Any preventive measure must be based on a thorough understanding of the risk factors associated with the various types of workplace violence. Moreover, even though our understanding of the factors that lead to workplace violence is not perfect, sufficient information is available, which if utilized effectively, can reduce the risk of workplace violence. However, strong manag ent commitment, and the day-to-day involvanent of managers, supervisors, employees, and labor unions, is required to reduce the risk of workplace violence. 

Measures to prevent workplace violence, including procedures for reporting workplace security hazards or threats to managers and supervisors... 

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The best part about the site vulnerability analyses developed for chemical plants, Sem says, is that, while addressing terror risks, they also force companies to look at issues that are far more likely to occur workplace violence and theft of trade secrets. Companies shouldn t get so hung up on terror that they ignore internal risks. Given the wide range of threats today, it would be impossible for companies to prevent all possible scenarios. You can t put a dome over a chemical plant, but you can take reasonable steps to keep it safe, Sem says. 

Warshaw, L. J. and Messite, J. (1996). Workplace violence Preventive and Inter-ventive Strategies. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 38 993-1006. 

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An effective workplace violence prevention program starts with the commitment of management to the program and the involvement of employees followed by a written workplace violence prevention policy statement. The policy should state that the employer refuses to tolerate violence in the workplace and is committed to the development and implementation of a program to reduce incidents of violence in the workplace. 

Workplace Violence Awareness and Prevention, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Washington, DC, April 1998. Accessed NEED DATE from www.osha-slc.gov. 

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All hospitals should develop a comprehensive violence prevention plan. No universal strategy exists to prevent violence. The risk factors vary from hospital to hospital and from unit to unit. Hospitals should form multidisciplinary committees that include direct care staff as well as union representatives (if available) to identify risk factors in spedtic work scenarios and to develop strategies for reducing them. All hospital workers should be alert and cautious when interacting with patients and visitors. They should actively participate in safety training and be familiar with their employers policies, procedures, and materials on violence prevention. The NIOSH defines workplace violence as violent acts (including physical assaults and threats of assaults) directed toward persons at woik or on duty. This includes terrorism as illustrated by the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001,... 

Outline a comprehensive plan for maintaining security in the workplace. This includes establishing a liaison with law enforcement representatives and others who can help identify ways to prevent and mitigate workplace violence. 

Assign responsibility and authority for the prevention efforts to individuals or teams with appropriate training and skills. Make adequate resources available for this effort and that the team or responsible individuals develop expertise on workplace violence prevention in healthcare and social services. 

Postincident response and evaluation can help prevent future violence. All workplace violence efforts should provide comprehensive treatment for employees victimized personally or traumatized by witnessing a workplace violence incident. Injured staff should receive prompt treatment and psychological evaluation whenever an assault takes place, regardless of its severity. Provide the injured transportation to medical care if not available onsite. 

Workplace Violence and Prevention in New Jersey Hospital Emergency Departments, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, describes the findings of an NIOSH-funded study on workplace violence among hospital emergency department workers. 

All workplaces, including construction sites, are at risk from violence of one t3rpe or another. Like any other occupational hazard, most acts of workplace violence can be prevented if companies are willing to face the problem head-on. 

Kerr, Kim, Workplace Violence Planning for Prevention and Response, Butterworth-Heinemann, Oxford, 2010. 

Lies, Mark A. II, Preventing and Managing Workplace Violence Legal and Strategic Guidelines, American Bar Association, New York, 2008. 

Philpott, Don and Grimme, Don, The Workplace Violence Prevention Handbook, Government Institute, 2009. 

One step toward prevention of workplace violence is instituting a strong policy that has no tolerance for workplace violence. The policy should cover workers, patients, clients, visitors, contractors, and others who come into contact with employees. Particular preventive actions come from hazard and risk analysis and identifying factors that may contribute to violence cases and conditions. Another approach is training employees to recognize potential violence and to... 

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Describe some of the strategies that companies can use to prevent or minimize the effects of workplace violence... 

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