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BC Public Service – Workplace Violence Resources Website

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, April 30th 2007 under Workplace violence resources   
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The British Columbia Public Service Agency details the steps for creating a workplace violence prevention program on its website. In addition to example risk assessment reports and incident forms, the site has an overview of: – Manager/Supervisor Responsibilities – Employee Responsibilities – Risk Assessments – Risk Factors – Risk Assessment – Training and Post Incident [...]

Developing a University Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Friday, April 27th 2007 under Workplace violence resources   
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In 2004, the University of Saskatchewan developed “A Guide to Developing a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.” The guide provides directions for creating a site specific violence prevention plan and includes instructions and forms to address these topics: – Employee Survey – Personal Opinion Questionnaire – Workplace Behaviour Inventory – Violence Risk Assessment Form – OH&S [...]

Free Workplace Violence Online Seminar

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Thursday, April 26th 2007 under Workplace violence seminars   
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The free online seminar; Workplace Violence, Security Protocol and Crisis Communications for Law Firm Leaders, is scheduled for Tuesday, June 5, 2007 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM EDT. More information or to register

Washington State Workplace Violence Guide

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Wednesday, April 25th 2007 under Workplace violence resources   
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The State of Washington has developed a guide entitled; Workplace Violence – Awareness and Prevention for Employers and Employees. The guide covers the basic elements of developing a workplace violence prevention program responding to workplace violence. The appendixes contains several samples including; – Workplace Violence Prevention Program – Forms – Training Techniques – Workplace Weapons [...]

Dealing with Workplace Violence – A Guide for Agency Planners – Online Version

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Tuesday, April 24th 2007 under Workplace violence resources   
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In follow-up to last week’s post, an online version is available to the publication; Dealing with Workplace Violence – A Guide for Agency Planners. U.S. Office of Personnel Management website

FBI Workplace Violence Guide

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Monday, April 23rd 2007 under Workplace violence resources   
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The U.S.Department of Justice – Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has published Workplace Violence – Issues in Response. While the main focus of the guide is on employee violence, other sections are devoted to violence in health care as well as domestic violence and stalking. View the guide

Dealing with Workplace Violence – A Guide for Agency Planners

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Friday, April 20th 2007 under Workplace violence resources   
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The U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the Interagency Working Group on Violence in the Workplace, have published; Dealing with Workplace Violence – A Guide for Agency Planners. The information was compiled from the best-practices across numerous Federal agencies. The guide was developed over 9 years ago and is still used by agencies and companies [...]

2007 National Conference on Threats and Workplace Violence

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Thursday, April 19th 2007 under Workplace violence seminars   
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The Omega Threat Management Group, Inc., in association with the law firm of Curiale, Dellaverson, Hirschfeld & Kraemer, LLP, is hosting the 2007 National Conference on Threats and Workplace Violence. The conference runs May 17 & 18, 2007 at the Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel in Anaheim, CA. Omega Threat Management Group website

CCOHS Violence in the Workplace Prevention Guide

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Wednesday, April 18th 2007 under Workplace violence resources   
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The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) produces Violence in the Workplace Prevention Guide. The 171-page guide serves as a practical workplace training and reference tool and includes safety tips, diagrams, checklists and illustrations. Topics covered in the guide include; risk factors, policy, risk assessments, reporting and investigating, critical incident management plan, victim [...]

Danger Signals at Work, and How to Handle Them

Posted by Ross Arrowsmith on Tuesday, April 17th 2007 under Workplace violence   
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From the business section in The New York Times, this article presents a series of questions and answers about workplace violence. The New York Times article

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