Preventing and Defusing Violence

Course Overview

Curriculum Will Include

  • The scope of workplace violence
  • What are the policy requirements
  • To recognize warning signs of violent behavior
  • How to take appropriate action

Who Should Attend

Workplace violence has emerged as an important safety and health issue in today’s workplace. It’s most extreme form, homicide, is the 3rd leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United States.

Although violence seems to “come out of nowhere”, there are many steps an employer can take to educate employees, managers and supervisors in the prevention of, and if need be, the thwarting of workplace violence.

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