Violence in the Workplace Overview
Learning objectives
- As a result of completing this lesson, the learner will be able to recognize workplace violence and identify measures to prevent it.
Course overview
In this lesson, you will learn what workplace violence is, high-risk occupations, types of perpetrators, prevention steps, warning signs, response actions, and what to do after an incident.
The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.
- 5 minutes
- Format: Online Interactive
- Tier: 2
- Course ID: 3285
English, Spanish, French Canadian, Korean, Russian, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Hindi, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Bosnian, Japanese, Dutch
Course Outline
- Violence in the Workplace Overview
Regulations
- OSHA Fact Sheet, Workplace Violence
- OSHA Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers
- Workplace Violence: A Report to the Nation, February 2001, The University of Iowa