WORKPLACE  VIOLENCE

 

            It’s the #2 cause of death on the job. Recent research finds that the leading cause of workplace violence is not being fired: over 35% of violent acts in the workplace are caused by problems at home. Corporate America can’t control what goes on in someone’s kitchen or bedroom, or can it?

            The following is an excerpt from Megan Johntz’ seminar on “Workplace Violence: How Kitchen Conversations Kill Co-Workers at the Water-Cooler.”

            For more information on Megan Johntz’ full program, contact her at 314.378.3384 Megan@PsychToolBox.com.

 

 

SITUATIONS  PRONE  TO  WORKPLACE  VIOLENCE

  • troubled clients

  • working alone

  • job locations

  • handling money

  • time of day/long waits

  • enforcing rules

  • serving alcohol/dispensing medication

 

 

JOBS PRONE TO WORKPLACE VIOLENCE

  •  providing a service: benefits officers, taxi drivers, bus drivers

  •  caring for others: health care workers, community workers

  •  education: teaching, non teaching staff

  •  money transactions: retail staff, delivery persons

  •  delivery/collections: postal workers, couriers

  •  controlling: ticket collectors, pub staff, enforcement officer

  •  inspecting: planning inspectors, OHS officers

  •  security: police, corrections staff

  •  serving the public: crisis centers

 

 

 

WARNING  SIGNS

  • Person has not bathed or changed clothes

  • Person is unusually isolative or agitated

  • Person is "giving away" personal belongings or saying good-byes

  • Person has just suffered a great personal or professional loss

  • Person makes veiled or obvious threats

  • Person has a history of drug or alcohol abuse

  • Person has a history of mental illness, gang membership or violent acts

 

 

SOCIETAL FACTORS

  • Violent society

  • Violence prone neighborhood

  • Large number of weapons in circulation

  • Early release of mental patients and/or criminals

 

 

POST  TRAUMATIC  STRESS  DISORDER

  • Recurrent, intrusive recollections and/or dreams of the event

  • Flashbacks as if the event is still happening

  • Intense distress when in contact with "triggers"

  • Attempts to avoid anything associated with the event

  • Stress signs such as: sleep, concentration or relaxation disturbances

   

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