from TriStateHomepage.com Author Larry Barton joins Fox 7′s Sarah Brownlee on Friday’s A.M. Evansville to talk about his latest book on workplace violence. The doctor shares his thoughts on the deadly shooting this week at Atlantis Plastics in Henderson and the startling news that three people are killed everyday in the American workplace. The doctor [...]

from Belmont Citizen-Herald With 88 percent of Massachusetts public college and university campuses operating without a vulnerability assessment, the potential for serious violence exists, even if the possibility is extremely low, according to a security consulting firm’s report released Wednesday to state higher education officials. “Overall, college and university campuses — both nationally and in [...]

By Peter Schworm, Boston.com Most Massachusetts public colleges and universities do not use security cameras, do not have gun-carrying police forces, and do not train faculty and staff to recognize troubled students and employees, according to a critical report that calls for aggressive changes across the state system to prevent campus violence. The report, presented [...]

By Denise Magner, Chronicle.com The problem with workplace bullies, says Historiann on her blog, is not just that they drive off good employees but also that they turn “those who remain into bullies themselves.” In Parts I and II of a post about bullies, Historiann advises their targets: “Don’t sue — run for your lives.” [...]

from HRZone A long time ago I was working in an oil refinery and ran a plant where we had to take samples of some very heavy oils, almost tar, called ‘vacuum bottoms’. Rather than use the standard sample cans, we used empty oil cans from the local filling stations. They were just as good, [...]

By Sonja Puzic, The Windsor Star Hotel-Dieu Grace Hospital announced Tuesday it has implemented a number of jury recommendations made after a coroner’s inquest into the deaths of nurse Lori Dupont and her killer, Dr. Marc Daniel, and for the first time publicly endorsed the recommendations that fall within the hospital’s authority. A progress report [...]