Workplace violence - Articles - Page 22

Mental Health, Stress Rates Climbing in U.S., Canadian Workplaces

March 1, 2017

Employee stress rates are reportedly high in companies within the United States and Canada, thus raising concerns regarding mental health, substance abuse and how a high stress environment impacts the workplace.

According to Dr. Park Dietz, while lots of companies have crisis management plans that kick into gear in an emergency

Do No Harm: Profiling Evil and Violence in the Workplace

What Dr. Park Dietz wants you to know about mitigating workplace violence, zero tolerance policies, OSHA’s potential legislation and more.

Diane Ritchey

February 1, 2017

Workplace violence is seldom the freak episode that the media portrays it to be. It rarely involves a mass shooting with a gun, and rarely does it result in a homicide or mass casualty.

Could Wearables and Big Data Mitigate Workplace Violence?

One promising technology for predicting violent outbreaks is wearables and big data.

Barry Nixon

February 1, 2017

One of the most frequently asked question after a workplace violence incident has occurred is how could it have been prevented from occurring?

5 Tactics to Consider When Tackling Retail Crime & Violence

Wayne Forgesson

January 31, 2017

The recent trend within large retail store networks (Walmart, Costco and Target to name just a few) isn’t so much the latest fashion, but rather an increase in the number of violent crimes.

Many Companies Unprepared for Location-Based Security Incidents

January 13, 2017

A large percentage of organizations have an emergency communication plan, but they take too long to implement, says a new study.

Healthcare Workers Need More Protection from Workplace Violence

December 15, 2016

Hospital employees victimized by violence on the job are forced to take time away from work at a rate that's five times higher than workers in other occupations, according to a report.

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin

OSHA Contemplates Workplace Violence Standard for Healthcare, Social Assistance Workers

December 15, 2016

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has published a Request for Information (RFI) as to whether a standard should be developed to address workplace violence in the healthcare and social assistance sectors.

California's New Healthcare Workplace Violence Rule

December 15, 2016

A new rule in California will require hospitals and other health facilities to protect employees from abuse with violence prevention protocols--and the regulation is a model that could spread to other states.

OSHA Considers Federal Healthcare Workplace Violence Standard

December 11, 2016

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is considering a federal standard to prevent workplace violence in healthcare.

NYC Domestic Violence Victims Could Get Paid Time Off to Recover from Abuse

November 1, 2016

Victims of domestic violence in New York City may soon benefit from paid “safe leave” if they need time off from work to seek services related to the abuse.