Workplace Violence Survey and White Paper

摘要

This White Paper summarizes the results of a joint survey project on current programs andrnpolicies to prevent and mitigate workplace violence. Members of the Risk and InsurancernManagement Society and the Risk Management/Insurance Division of the American Societyrnof Safety Engineers were surveyed in the Fall of 1998.rnThe responses found that about half of the organizations have implemented programs tornaddress workplace violence by improved hiring techniques, security measures and nornweapons policies. Most respondents, however, noted that they had not done a formalrnworkplace violence risk assessment. We also found that most all believed there was insurancerncoverage for workplace violence incidents.rnThe White Paper identifies seventeen specific findings to assist risk managers and safetyrnprofessionals in developing and implementing a workplace violence prevention andrnmitigation strategy.