Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies

Anne Williams

Complying with Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies is an issue far too complex to cover fully in a monthly newsletter. That's why we created HR Executive Special Reports.

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About the Report
Workplace violence is a serious threat to American employers and employees. Although homicide in the workplace has steadily declined since 1994, it is still the fourth leading cause of workplace fatalities in the United States.

In addition, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that in 2006, more than 22,000 employees in private industry missed days of work because of nonfatal injuries that resulted from violent assaults in the workplace. Seventy percent of those injured missed three or more days of work as a result. The total number of workplace assaults, however, is much higher.

Workplace Violence Prevention Strategies is designed to help you make sure you are doing everything you can to prevent and minimize the impact of violence in your workplace. When the potential for violence is identified early, there's a high success rate for intervention.

The report covers many practical steps that employers can take NOW, including:

• Preemployment screening
• Training
• Policy development
• Crisis management

Table of Contents:

1. EMPLOYER’S DUTY TO PROVIDE A SAFE WORKPLACE
OSHA Guidelines on Workplace Violence
Workers’ Compensation Laws
Employer Negligence

2. CATEGORIES AND CAUSES OF WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
Common Categories of Violence
Guns in the Workplace

3. PREVENTING EMPLOYEE VIOLENCE: PREEMPLOYMENT SCREENING
The Application and Interview
Criminal History
Checks for Abuse
Honesty and Psychological Profiles
Credit Reports
Job References

4. CREATING A SAFE WORK ENVIRONMENT
General Violence Policies and Procedures
Preventing the Unpredictable

5. WORKPLACE INVESTIGATIONS AND SURVEILLANCE
Searches and Surveillance
Monitoring Telephones,Voice Mail, and E-Mail
Disciplining or Terminating Violent Employers

6. CRISIS MANAGEMENT
Threat Assessment
Managing the Aftermath
Dealing with the Trauma

APPENDIX
Sample Policies

And there's so much more. Order this in-depth report today and use it as a as a guide through workplace violence prevention strategies.