State laws and court rulings have opened the door for workers’ comp benefits for psychological injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite that, this employer tried to deny benefits to an employee because being a victim of an armed robbery was part of the job. Gregory Kochanowicz was the manager of a PA Liquor …
Tag: violence prevention
Can Employees Be Trained to Spot Potential Workplace Violence?
A new study takes a look at precursors to workplace violence and suggests employees can be educated to spot warning signs. Researchers at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit studied 214 incidents of workplace violence at a Midwestern hospital system that included seven hospitals. Employees at the hospitals were required to record these …
Workplace Violence Training PowerPoints
Related Workplace Violence Training Courses Workplace Violence Violence in Healthcare Active Shooter Training Sexual Harassment for Employees Sexual Harassment for Manager Workplace Violence Awareness by DGS Date Created: 2017 Number of Slides: 27 Created By: DGS This Workplace Violence training powerpoint presentation was created by Protective Services Police Department. References to OSHA policies and procedures …
EHS Professionals Reveal Workplace Horror Stories, Complaints, & Insights in National Safety Survey
Nearly 1,000 EHS professionals responded to the 2013 National Safety Survey. Most said that safety has improved at their organization in the past year, but many admitted the safety versus production argument is ongoing and some shared truly horrifying stories of workplace violence and bullying. The respondents to the 2013 National Safety Survey generally are …
Workplace Social Media Infographic: HR Must Embrace Social
Related Training DVDs Social Media at Work by Training ABC Workplace Violence by Atlantic Training Social Media by Coastal Training / DuPont Workplace Harassment by Atlantic Training Conflict Resolution by Atlantic Training If HR can embrace workplace social media use, they may begin to see the advantages it can provide when the employees are engaged …
Workplace Violence Awareness Alert
Workplace Stress tends to peak during the Summer months due to excessive heat and higher substance abuse by employees. As seen in the news lately, there has been a rash of Workplace violence incidents which can and have, end up fatal. One out of every six violent crimes occurs in the workplace. And while workplace …