Workplace Violence: Do's and Don'ts
- Take verbal threats seriously All threats should be reported to security or the appropriate manager
- Report any suspicious person or vehicle to security personnel, especially at night The suspect could be casing your workplace for a break-in Or the person could be stalking someone at your workplace
- Watch for unauthorized visitors who seem to have legitimate business at your plant Crimes have been committed by people posing as employees, contractors, and repairpersons
- Always wear your identification badge at all times
- Observe your company's rules prohibiting drugs and alcohol at work Many violent incidents at work can be traced to the use of these substances
- Learn how to contact help in an emergency Speed dialing numbers should be programmed into phones, and emergency numbers should be listed on each phone
- Adopt some distress signals, including predetermined code words that can be used to alert other workers to dangerous customers or visitors without tipping off the suspect
- Act on your instincts If you sense something is wrong, report it
Don’t…👎
- Pick fights Loud and aggressive arguments can easily escalate into physical fights.
- Pick up hitchhikers under any circumstances if your job involves driving The most important reason for this rule is your personal safety.
- Ignore threats or disturbing changes in a coworker's behavior, such as an obsession with weapons or violence or someone talking about a "hit list" of coworkers he or she would like to see dead.
- One's personal security, whether on or off the job, can never be guaranteed However, the risks can be greatly reduced by having a plan and reacting to warning signs
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