Employee well-being is, and will continue to be, a core workplace focus. It’s increasingly important given the fast-paced world we live in, economic uncertainties, and the uptick in violence being ...
This article was originally published on Women in Print. Violence in the workplace is a serious concern and even if it is infrequent, it can be traumatic both physically and psychologically. While ...
California’s SB553, the nation’s first comprehensive and multi-industry workplace violence prevention law, has been in effect for almost a year. Many other states are following suit with their own ...
Everyday acts of workplace violence affect more than a million Americans each year. A federal study published last year found an annual average of 1.3 million nonfatal workplace violence incidents ...
Sally (not her real name) has workedfor one organisation for 10 years. Although she enjoys her job, the workenvironment has become toxic. She experiences yelling, intimidation, gossipinfluencing ...
The recent killing of Marlene McNeill at a group home in Portland should shake all of Maine. As an emergency room nurse, I am very familiar with workplace violence. It is not rare, it is routine.
Workplace violence continues to be a primary concern for employers and a challenge to maintaining workplace safety. Still, it is unclear whether there will be further movement on regulation at the ...
The health care profession that has quietly endured violence for years is finally beginning to say, out loud, that this ...
“Violence is just part of the job. Every nurse and healthcare worker experiences it at some point.” Sentiments like this echo across American hospitals and healthcare facilities, capturing a ...
When I think about a safe workplace, I think first about systems to protect people from accidents. I think about PPE, lock-out tag-out systems, fall-protection harnesses, railings, guards, and all the ...
Workplace violence is a serious concern that can affect any workplace. The California State legislature recently passed Senate Bill 553, which, in section 6401.9 created a requirement for most ...
A comprehensive plan that the University has developed and implemented to prevent workplace violence. The plan includes procedures for reporting, investigating, and responding to incidents of ...