Workplace Safety
Establishing an Effective Violence Prevention Program
- 1st Edition - October 26, 2015
- Authors: Randall W. Ferris, Daniel Murphy
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 7 7 5 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 2 7 8 9 - 9
Workplace Safety: Establishing an Effective Violence Prevention Program includes a powerful model on how to overcome organizational rationalization, objection, and denial wh… Read more
Workplace Safety: Establishing an Effective Violence Prevention Program
includes a powerful model on how to overcome organizational rationalization, objection, and denial when confronted with proposing a workplace violence protection program.The book offers real-life cases studies on how violence was successfully avoided using the book’s program, and also shows how to recognize and report precursor behaviors that precede violence.
In addition, the book demonstrates proven methods for properly, and effectively, responding to violence should it occur, and tactfully managing the aftermath.
- Includes a powerful model on how to overcome organizational rationalization, objection, and denial when confronted with proposing a workplace violence protection program
- Offers real-life cases studies on how violence was successfully avoided using the book’s program
- Presents best practices on how to recognize and report precursor behaviors that precede violence
- Demonstrates proven methods for properly, and effectively, responding to violence and tactfully managing the aftermath
Security practitioners, loss Prevention personnel, Lawyers, Risk Managers, Law Enforcement Personnel, Human Resource Management
Part I: Getting Your Ducks in a Row
Chapter 1: Definitions, Statistics, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Abstract
- Workplace Violence Is Not a Crime
- Reporting at the Federal Level
- OSHA’s Role
- OSHA Workplace Violence Inspections
- OSHA Risk Factors
- OSHA Fines and Lawsuits
- What Every Company Should Do
Chapter 2: The Need for a Violence Prevention Program
- Abstract
- Avoidance of Legal Liability
- The Cost of an On-Site Homicide
Chapter 3: Overcoming Rationalizations, Objections, and Denials
- Abstract
Part II: Getting Everyone Up-to-Speed
Chapter 4: Types of Violence
- Abstract
Chapter 5: Relationship Violence
- Abstract
- Observable Symptoms of Relationship Violence
- Discussing Your Concerns with the Associate
Chapter 6: Associate Violence
- Abstract
- Motive and Behavioral Warning Signs
Chapter 7: External Violence
- Abstract
- How Much Security Is Appropriate?
Part III: Formulating a Plan and Putting it Into Action
Chapter 8: Seven Components of a Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan
- Abstract
- The Seven Components of a Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan
Chapter 9: Staff and Management Training
- Abstract
- Associate Training Plan
- Supervisor and Management Training
Chapter 10: The Situational Assessment and Management Team
- Abstract
- Assembling the Team
- Addressing the Immediate Threat
- The Investigation
- Conducting Threat Assessments
Chapter 11: High-Risk Terminations and Building an Enhanced Security Plan
- Abstract
- Softening the Landing
- After the Termination is Over
- The Enhanced Security Plan
Chapter 12: Managing the Aftermath of Violence
- Abstract
- Victim and Family Care
- Employee Care
- Police Relations
- Interim Business Recovery
- Public Communication
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 26, 2015
- Language: English
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Randall W. Ferris
Affiliations and expertise
Co-founder, Violence Prevention Strategies, LLC. MN, USADM
Daniel Murphy
Affiliations and expertise
Co-founder, Violence Prevention Strategies, LLC. MN, USARead Workplace Safety on ScienceDirect