Description
Gain the information needed to enhance office safety and identify risks.According to the F.B.I., active shooter incidents across the United States increased 52.5 from 2020 to 2021. Roughly half of all active shooter episodes occur in businesses and other places of commerce. This program will provide up to date research information and protocols that you can incorporate into toolkits to enhance office safety and identify risks to health and safety. Course attendees may expect to learn the red flags of potential violence, ways to deescalate a situation that has the potential to erupt into violence, and strategies to mitigate the risk of violence from ever occurring in the first place. Course attendees will also learn how to protect against other potential risks to office safety, such as fire and equipment safety.
Date: 2022-10-19 Start Time: End Time:
Learning Objectives
Workplace Violence Prevention
• OSHAs Definition of Workplace Violence and the Four Categories of Perpetrators/Victims
• Key Elements of a Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and Procedure
• Leakage of Violent Intent and What to Do If You Notice It
• Active Shooter Drills and the Concept of Run, Hide, Fight
Resources Available to Mitigate the Risk of Workplace Violence
• Employee Assistance Plans (EAPs)
• Health Care Benefits
• Employee Relations Programming
Fire Safety and Risk Mitigation
• Key Components of a Fire Safety Plan
• Developing an Effective Fire Safety Drill
• Resources Available From Local Fire Departments to Prevent Fires From Breaking out
Equipment Safety and Risk Mitigation
• Risk Assessment and Training
• Office Equipment Health and Safety Control Equipment
• Reducing Dangers of Tool and Equipment Hazards
AIPB ,ASA ,BCSP ,HR Certification Institute ,SHRM ,Additional credit may be available upon request. Contact Lorman at 866-352-9540 for further information.
Kathleen M. Bonczyk, MBA, Esq.-Workplace Violence Prevention Institute
