Workplace Violence Prevention
How many times do we hear of workplace violence tragedies in the news that could have been prevented if someone had reported the warning signs that lead to workplace violence? Workplace Violence Prevention training teaches employees how to recognize, report and defuse situations — involving tense coworkers, employees or third-parties — before they erupt into workplace violence. This course equips your employees with vital knowledge that could save lives in your workplace.
Safety Topics Covered:
BEST PRACTICES FOR ALL EMPLOYEES
- Definitions and distinctions: “inappropriate workplace aggression” & “workplace violence.”
- Establishing and enforcing appropriate workplace boundaries
- What behavior should be reported, to whom and when
* Recognizing and adding up the indicators of violence
*The broad range of behaviors that can be considered workplace violence
*How to de-escalate workplace conflicts and confrontations
- What to do when domestic violence crosses into the workplace
- Numerous “Ripped From the Headlines” real-life stories
- What “zero tolerance” toward workplace violence means
- Origins of workplace violence and its precursors
- Subtle and silent forms of inappropriate workplace aggression
- How the “negligent retention” of aggressive employees can create legal liability
- Facts and falsehoods about workplace violence
