Reduce Workplace Stress to Reduce Workplace Violence

Workplace violence has existed throughout history. However, historical documentation of workplace violence is vague and sometimes non-existent. Documented workplace violence is believed to have existed during the Roman Empire, the Renaissance Era, and it continues today. It seems unfortunate, but as long as a “society” exists, workplace violence will more than likely exist. Therefore, employers must understand: the history of workplace violence, the effects it has on the organization, the reasons why it occurs, the warning signs, and ways to prevent it from occurring. Most importantly, it is the responsibility of the Manager, to not only understand workplace violence, but to ensure that all employees

Violence is never the answer to any type of problem and it only causes pain to all parties involved. As humans, we tend to be very violent even though we have a higher thought process as compared to other creatures on this earth. Humans experience emotions such as anger, rage, jealousy, hate, and many more emotions that can potentially lead to violent outcomes. As Christians, we should learn to control our anger and emotions because in some cases it leads to violence from a lack of control or mental stability. God teaches us that we should not hurt each other and that we should forgive others for sins that are committed against us. This paper will talk about the different types of workplace violence, examples of workplace violence, as well as how to avoid violence in the workplace.

In Understand & Report the Signs of Workplace Violence, we discuss the warning signs of workplace violence

Workplace violence (WPV) is defined as “any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site” (OSHA, n.d., para. 1). For the nursing profession these threats include the following sources: nurse to nurse, patient to nurse, relatives to nurse, other health professionals to nurse. WPV happens in all healthcare settings, however some units are known to have higher incidences than others. One healthcare setting that is well known for having high incidences of patient to nurse violence is the ED. Factors that contribute to the increase of WPV in the ED include: long wait times, patients with mental disorders, patients who have a history of violence, and patients

Workplace Violence statics across the United States of America have been on a steady rise each year since the early 1990’s. Reports have consistently shown in recent years that than an average of 500 homicides and 1.5 million assaults occur each year in America, in the workplace. With those types of statics on the rise in America it’s clear that a Workplace Violence Program is essential to the health, welfare, safety, and security of our employees in the workplace. When enacting a Workplace Violence Program it is the goal of the company to help employees become more proactive in the efforts of identifying possible violent situations, as well as minimize the risk of the employees becoming injured or even killed in the workplace. It’s of the utmost importance that we gain the employees commitment to the Workplace Violence Program. In order to gain our employees full commitment to our Workplace Violence Program we must first ensure that a training regiment is developed to help enable the employees to become proactive. This case study will reflect the efforts made in developing a Workplace Violence Program in a corporate setting, from a security point of view and stand point. The objectives of our Workplace Violence Program is to recognize the signs of a potential problem, Understand that Workplace Violence is not random, recognize that Workplace aggression is predictable, comprehend that Workplace Violence is preventable, and understand preventative action to minimize

In the last several years, instances of violence in the workplace has risen dramatically. As of 2010, approximately a million people has been affected by this type of violence. Although violence in the workplace is not anything new, it is steadily receiving attention because of the rise in the instances of violence and the part that the media is playing in the reporting of these occurrences. Throughout my paper I will discuss certain instances of violence in the workplace, show some statistics of violence in the workplace, and how to identify and possibly prevent this type of violence in the workplace. Workplace violence does not have a target type, at any time it could affect anyone at any organization. Executing plans to help prevent, prepare, and help to recognize tell-tale signs of violence in the workplace, those individuals that pose a risk for violence and tactics for the controlling instances of violence in the workplace.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), from 2005-2014, there has been an increase in the rate of workplace violence in private-sector hospitals by 110% (2016). Workplace violence, which consists of physical and psychological abuse during work or on duty, has been an increasing problem in the healthcare industry. Workplace violence occurs in all types of healthcare settings such as hospitals and nursing homes and includes violence from patients, visitors, invaders, and coworkers. Although many states, including California, have laws preventing workplace violence, there is no federal law that enforces workplace violence protections. The effects and causes of workplace violence in the healthcare setting is explored, as

Workplace violence is a serious and growing issue in society. Employers need to develop intervention strategies to decrease reduce violence in the workplace. Also, employers and employees need to be aware of the signs when people exhibit behaviors that can lead to workplace violence. As a society, the issue needs to be acknowledged of the reality and work together for creating a solution. Lastly, employers and employees must not live in fear of addressing concerns if they see the potential for workplace violence or report when they witness or experience workplace violence.

This has become a serious concern and companies now have to take a stand to protect their employees as well as the organization. Workplace violence can have a damaging effect on a company. A company can suffer serious implications if they don’t introduce policies in the workplace that protect employees from becoming a target. Families

From 1980-1989 nearly 7,600 workers were workplace homicide victims in the United States. (3) In 1998 there were 6,026 fatal work injuries in the United States, 709 were workplace homicides. (2) Assaults and threats of violence at work equal almost 2 million a year. An average of 1.5 million a year for simple assault, 396,000 aggravated assaults, 51,000 rapes and sexual assaults, 84,000 robberies, and 1,000 homicides. The average risk rate for various occupation is as follows (per 1,000): Police officers 306, private security guards 218, taxi drivers 184, prison guards 117, bartenders 91, mental health professionals 80, gas station attendants 79, convenience, liquor store clerks 68, mental health custodial workers 63, junior high/middle school teachers 57, bus drivers 45, special education teachers 41, high school teachers 29, elementary school teachers 16, and college teachers 3. (2) All of these occupations have already been pre-identified as having a higher risk for workplace violence; however, there are ways to identify if your organization has potential risk factors.

The issue of workplace violence challenges many organizations today, and many of these organizations do not have well defined structures on how to handle it. It is one of the emerging concepts in the field of HR and perhaps that is why many HR personnel have not come into clear terms with it. In addition to this, it takes a broader approach than what people think violence is, hence complicating its ideology.

It seems to be happening more often in today 's society, workplace violence. A disgruntled employee takes out their vengeance on co-workers or a company that has done them wrong. These attacks can included many things, often times though this means causing physical harm to someone else at the workplace. Looking around the Internet, there are many stories about workplace violence happenings all over the world. This paper will focus on two different cases of workplace violence. It will explain what happened in both cases and then it will give advice to the reader about what could be done to prevent the violence from occurring. Matthew 5:9 gives us insight into the importance of being peacemakers in our lives, “blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God.” (New Revised Standard Version). It is the goal of this paper to give the reader considerations for helping to prevent workplace violence and become a better peacemaker at work.

Stress in today's workplace is growing faster due to individuals dealing with constant work-related demands. Most workers that take on constant demands in the workplace also deal with conflict that can even throw off their work life balance, such as poor career development and the physical

This article discusses violence in the workplace. The author notes that violence in the workplace takes place between managers and employees, or between the workers. The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that 564 murders occurred each year in the workplace, in the United States between 2004 and 2008 as a result of violence (Whitmore, 2011). Violence takes different forms including criminal violence and violence between clients and employees, or employees themselves. The three takeaways I derived from the article are; i) workplace violence is not a new thing, and there are numerous people affected by the problem, yet they do not report; ii) education about how to curb violence in the workplace is not in the form required and a lot remains to be done; iii) technology and the dissemination of culture to end violence have helped reduce workplace violence to a small

Workplace Violence includes any act in which a person is abused, threatened, intimidated or assaulted at work. Violence is any behaviour or treatment that causes you harms or threatens to causes you harm. It can be emotional/verbal, financial, sexual or physical. Abuse in the workplace can include physical or mental mistreatment and any improper use of power meant to frighten, threaten, intimidate, and gain control over you.