By Melissa Fleischer, Esq., HR Learning Center
In the wake of the November 5, 2009 Fort Hood tragedy that left 13 dead and 42 wounded, employers can learn an important lesson about not ignoring the warning signs of workplace violence. Apparently military psychiatrist Major Nidal Hasan had shown warning signs for years even since [...]

By Charlene Laino, KOLD News 13
Abrupt restrictions on excessive computer use may have contributed to the 1999 Columbine High School shooting rampage, according to a researcher who combed through more than 30,000 pages of records relating to the tragedy.
Before the attack, shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold spent “more and more time with their computers, [...]

from ohsonline.com
Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail Establishments addresses issues that OSHA says pointblank are causing late-night retail workers to be killed on the job. The agency has updated the document, and it is available for free download at www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3153.pdf.
According to Bureau of Labor Statistics’ data, 167 retail trade workers were killed [...]

By Melissa Fleischer, Esq., HR Learning Center
Don’t let an incident like the murder of Annie Le at Yale University happen in your workplace. Incidents of workplace violence happen regularly throughout the United States and threaten employers with liability on a daily basis. Yet statistics reveal that most employers fail to provide training on [...]

By Nicola Berkovic, The Australian
Bullying and harassment in the workplace costs the economy about $15 billion a year and is not properly addressed in occupational health and safety laws.
In a draft report released yesterday, the Productivity Commission found 2.5 million Australians experienced some aspect of bullying during their working lives.
It said while some progress [...]

By Don Fraser, The Standard
For Fred Reynolds, it’s a given that employees must be sheltered from workplace violence and harassment.
So complying with new rules that mandate it under the provincial Occupational Health and Safety Act should be a cinch.
“For us, it won’t be a problem,” said Reynolds, co-owner of McNamara and Reynolds Ltd., [...]

from KGET.com
A school violence expert says it’s a myth to think that the school violence is only headline-grabbing homicide. The reality is that deaths resulting from school violence are rare. Assaults and intimidation are much more likely to occur on campus.
That’s according to Dr. Kris Mohandi, who came to Bakersfield Tuesday to speak with [...]

from WCPO.com
The Indiana House has approved legislation that would prohibit employers from banning guns in people’s locked cars on company property.
State Rep. Robert Bischoff, D-Greendale, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee and author of the bill, says the Indiana House approved it Tuesday after a version cleared the state Senate on Monday. He says [...]

from Gowlings.com
Seminar Description:
Bill 168, An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act with respect to violence and harassment in the workplace will come into force on June 15, 2010.
Bill 168 requires every employer in Ontario, where more than five workers are employed, to take specific steps, including developing a violence risk assessment and [...]

By Cara Matthews, LoHud.com
Senators approved legislation today that would increase penalties for individuals who injure or try to injure on-duty nurses. The penalty for assault on registered nurses and licensed practical nurses would be elevated to a class C or D felony. The bill now moves to the Assembly.
RNs and LPNs have the highest proportion [...]