Workplace Safety

"For organizations that have not developed procedures to deter or respond to violent incidents in the workplace and those that do not understand the concept of these issues, this could be a helpful guide." --ASIS Dynamics"The authors close with the hope that their book ‘will spark discussions in workplaces and help bring about the development of effective, reasonable, defendable programs designed to protect people by preventing violence’. They have done a good job." --Professional Security Magazine Online

• Part I: Getting Your Ducks in a Row 1. Definitions, Statistics, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration2. The Need for a Violence Prevention Program3. Overcoming Rationalizations, Objections, and Denials Part II: Getting Everyone Up-to-Speed 4. Types of Violence5. Relationship Violence6. Associate Violence7. External ViolencePart III: Formulating a Plan and Putting it Into Action 8. Seven Components of a Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan9. Staff and Management Training10. The Situational Assessment and Management Team11. High-Risk Terminations and Building an Enhanced Security Plan12. Managing the Aftermath of Violence