The frightening statistics speak for themselves: More than two million people in the U.S. fall victim to violent crimes at work each year. That’s the bad news. The good news is that a large portion of these attacks can be prevented if the proper measures are put in place.

What You Don’t Know CAN Hurt You!
Warning signs of a potential offender’s capacity for workplace violence are often evident but frequently downplayed or ignored altogether. It’s your responsibility as an HR professional or manager to recognize AND act on these warnings to protect the well-being of your employees. Failure to do so could get you and your organization in a disastrous legal bind.   

Keep Yourself Out of Hot Water – Enroll Now!
Your first line of defense is awareness, and this powerful training delivers. Creating a Plan for Preventing & Handling Workplace Violence will provide you with an in-depth understanding of where your organization is most at risk as well as a proven course of action for preventing and handling workplace violence. Don’t wait until it’s too late; register today and stop the threat of violence BEFORE it happens to you! 

What You’ll Learn:

• How to identify the risk factors and discover if your organization has the potential for workplace violence
• How to avoid hostile situations BEFORE they occur
• What types of behavior need to be reported and when
• Basic safety practices that can minimize the threat of danger and potentially save lives
• After-hours policies that keep your facility safe for second- and third-shift workers
• How to defuse a potentially volatile situation when tensions rise
• Why it’s essential that you create and enforce a zero-tolerance workplace violence policy
• The best way to control visitor access to your facility and how to keep unauthorized personnel from getting past the front desk

Don’t Ignore the Early Warning Signs

It’s this simple: If you go to work every day, you’re at risk of becoming a victim of workplace violence. Here are just a few of the indicators to be aware of with coworkers, customers, and anyone else you come in contact with at the office:  

• A noticeable change in a person's behavior
• Newly acquired patterns, like not showing up on time or at all
• A recent decline in personal appearance or hygiene
• Romantic or other types of obsessions
• Demonstrated disrespect for authority
• Increased mistakes or errors, or unsatisfactory work quality
• Overreacting to criticism from managers or other employees
• Blaming others for mistakes and/or complaining of unfair treatment
• Complaints of unusual and/or nonspecific illnesses

Protect yourself and your organization from becoming victims of workplace violence. Register today for this invaluable training and protect you and your employees tomorrow!