February 13, 2008
These NewsBriefs are produced and delivered weekly by
Attainium to keep our friends and clients
current on topics relating to Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery and Crisis Management.
According to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA),
there were 564 workplace homicides in 2005, and homicide is the leading cause of death
for women at work and the second leading cause of fatal occupational injury for men.
And workplace violence can be costly as well. The articles below can help you be more
prepared in the event your organization experiences any incidents.
Do you know the signs that the potential for workplace violence exists in your organization?
(Item #1)
Fourteen questions that can help you identify and handle workplace violence.
(Item #2)
The cost of workplace violence is the second reason to do all you can to prevent it…
people are the first reason.
(Item #3)
You may not be able to prepare for everything, but you can be prepared to deal with workplace violence.
(Item #4)
Terminations are often the cause of workplace violence; here's some help avoiding this problem.
(Item #5)
Background checks are critical to avoiding violent incidents.
(Item #6)
As always, we look forward to hearing about your concerns
with regards to business continuity. If you have a topic
you'd like to see covered, please email me at
bmellinger@attainium.net
Best Regards,
Bob Mellinger
President
Attainium Corp
Quote of the Week
"How will you ACT if the unexpected occurs today?
That's your ACTUAL [plan]!"
- Yves L. Maquet -
Articles
1. Recognizing the Potential for Workplace Violence
Supervisors, managers, coworkers, and Human Resources professionals need to know
these signals of potential workplace violence. They are easy to miss and they are
not always predictive of violent actions.
http://humanresources.about.com/od/healthsafetyandwellness/a/workviolence_2.htm
2. Workplace Violence Prevention Audit Questions
These questions make up a self audit you can use to determine how prepared you are
to detect and/or deal with workplace violence.
http://www.workplaceviolence911.com/SelfAudit/selfaudit.html
3. Combating Workplace Violence… And Calculating The Cost
While most organizations will never come face to face with mayhem and murder, violence
can and does occur in even the best of companies. And when it does, the financial
and psychological costs can be huge.
http://www.businessfinancemag.com/magazine/archives/article.html?articleID=4365
4. How to Prepare for Workplace Violence
It's impossible to write a plan that will cover every possible scenario for workplace violence.
Instead, you plan for a few probable ones and spend the rest of your time getting your response plan
down pat. Here are some of guidelines to help.
http://www.csoonline.com/read/120105/ht_violence.html
5. 25 Ways to Prevent Workplace Violence during Terminations
Although most separations go smoothly, any termination can go wrong. In the wake
of the recent shootings and violence after terminations, it's wise to review
your corporate outplacement practices to make sure they're safe.
http://www.sullivaninternational.com/servlets/SIDoc?action=display&key=1257
6. Do I really need to bother with background checks?
Any business that employs people who have regular contact with the public, particularly away
from the company's offices, should do background checks on all job applicants to protect itself
against claims for negligent hiring or retention.
http://www.workplaceviolence911.com/docs/20040803.htm
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