from NOISH This report summarizes discussions that took place during Partnering in Workplace Violence Prevention: Translating Research to Practice—a landmark conference held in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 15–17, 2004. The report does not include a documented review of either the literature on WPV in general or intervention effectiveness research in particular. In addition, the authors …
Monthly Archive: August 2007
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Aug 30 2007
Weapon policies at work – Employers aim to dampen violence
from Dick Baggett, Scripps Newspaper Group Why would an organization develop a policy to govern weapons in the workplace? A 2006 survey shows that 84 percent of the time, the policy is developed in relation to workplace violence. Employers seek to minimize the possibility of workplace violence occurring by completely eliminating weapons, mainly concealed handguns. …
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Aug 29 2007
Virginia Tech releases internal reports on shootings
BLACKSBURG, Va., August 22, 2007 — On May 9, 2007, Virginia Tech President Charles Steger directed three internal reviews in the wake of the April 16 tragedy on the Virginia Tech campus. He directed the chairs “to look at strengths and weaknesses of our existing systems/infrastructure and how they may be improved or augmented to …
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Aug 28 2007
Nova Scotia develops a “code of practice” to reduce workplace violence
from The Nova Scotia Business Journal Province won’t require bosses to double-up late-night workers: The province is recommending overnight gas station employees not work alone, but won’t force businesses to hire extra staff. The Environment and Labour Department is ready to circulate a “code of practice” for gas stations to reduce the risk of workplace …
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