Office Safety - Workplace Violence: What is Workplace Violence?
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This course addresses the multifaceted nature of workplace violence, encompassing threatening, hostile, or intimidating behaviors that create an unsafe work environment. Participants will gain insights into the various forms of workplace violence, from physical acts to verbal abuse and harassment. The course explores situations that may increase the likelihood of workplace violence and highlights the external factors, such as domestic violence and addiction, that can trigger violent incidents in the workplace. Define workplace violence, recognizing the broad spectrum of threatening behaviors that contribute to an unsafe work environment. Identify situations and factors that may increase the risk of workplace violence, including working alone, contact with the public, and issues like domestic violence and addiction. Understand the impact of workplace violence and develop strategies for prevention, emphasizing a proactive approach to fostering a safe and secure work environment.
Course Objectives:
Define workplace violence, recognizing the broad spectrum of threatening behaviors that contribute to an unsafe work environment.;Identify situations and factors that may increase the risk of workplace violence, including working alone, contact with the public, and issues like domestic violence and addiction.;Understand the impact of workplace violence and develop strategies for prevention, emphasizing a proactive approach to fostering a safe and secure work environment.;;
Duration: 6 min.
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Office Safety - Workplace Violence: What is Workplace Violence?
This course addresses the multifaceted nature of workplace violence, encompassing threatening, hostile, or intimidating behaviors that create an unsafe work environment. Participants will gain insights into the various forms of workplace violence, from physical acts to verbal abuse and harassment. The course explores situations that may increase the likelihood of workplace violence and highlights the external factors, such as domestic violence and addiction, that can trigger violent incidents in the workplace. Define workplace violence, recognizing the broad spectrum of threatening behaviors that contribute to an unsafe work environment. Identify situations and factors that may increase the risk of workplace violence, including working alone, contact with the public, and issues like domestic violence and addiction. Understand the impact of workplace violence and develop strategies for prevention, emphasizing a proactive approach to fostering a safe and secure work environment.
Course Objectives:
Define workplace violence, recognizing the broad spectrum of threatening behaviors that contribute to an unsafe work environment.;Identify situations and factors that may increase the risk of workplace violence, including working alone, contact with the public, and issues like domestic violence and addiction.;Understand the impact of workplace violence and develop strategies for prevention, emphasizing a proactive approach to fostering a safe and secure work environment.;;
Duration: 6 min.