This workbook examines appropriate steps that you can take to minimize the potential for violent episodes at work - and how to respond to violence when it does occur.
Topics Include:
Introduction
- The Problem
- The Perpetrators and the Victims
- Laws Addressing Workplace Violence
- Management Rights and Legal Obligations Summarized
Cal/OSHA Guidelines for Workplace Security
- Employer’s Duty to Provide a Safe Workplace
- “Guidelines for Workplace Security”
- Recording and Reporting Workplace Violence
- Investigating Assaults Involving Death or Serious Injury
- Consultation Assistance for Employers
- Civil and Criminal Penalties
Preventative Measures
- Knowing the Warning Signs
- Dealing with Threats
- Applicant Screening
- Post-Employment Medical Inquiries
- Fitness for Duty Exams
Responding to Workplace Violence
- Immediate Response Procedures
- Follow-Up Response Procedures
- Investigation and Workplace Searches
- Physical Security Measures
- Temporary Restraining Orders and Injunctions: How to Respond to Violence that Comes to Work
- Responding to Domestic Violence Issues
- Discipline and Discharge of Employees Who Engage in Unsafe/Violent Conduct in the Workplace
Liability Exposure Due to Workplace Violence
- Negligent Hiring, Training and Retention
- Respondent Superior Liability
- Employer’s Duty to Warn
- Disability Discrimination Laws
- Invasion of Privacy
- Maintenance of a “Dangerous Condition”
- Workers’ Compensation
- Third Party Liability