Workplace Violence
Every year, hundreds of workers are victims of workplace violence in one way or another. Workplace violence can range from threats and verbal abuse, to physical attacks. In order to protect yourself from workplace violence, it is important to report all concerns about safety, including all suspicious people to your supervisor immediately.
Workplace violence prevention programs include:
- A specific plan for workplace security
- A worksite analysis of risk factors, past incidents, security, and safety audits
- Solutions to known hazards, including, adequate lighting, video surveillance, drop safes and barriers to protect employees
- Training for employees, security and supervisors
- Recording keeping of all incidents, police recommendations and notes from safety meetings and evaluations of the effectiveness current safety plans
If you have already received threats in the workplace, or are already the victim of physical workplace violence, report it immediately to your supervisor and report the incident in writing. If your supervisor or employer does not act or the threat of further violence is serious, report it to the local police. Additionally, if you feel that you were the victim of violence in the workplace due to your employer violating the general duty clause of the Occupational Health and Safety Act, then you can file a complaint with OSHA
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Courtesy of Workplace Fairness. For more information regarding the article, visit http://www.workplacefairness.org/workplace-violence
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