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Workplace Violence: Identifying Risk Factors and Preventing Violence Against Home Health Workers
March 2010
Home healthcare is one of the fastest growing segments of the healthcare industry. According to the Center for the Health Professions at the University of California, San Francisco, California currently has 45,000 home healthcare aides, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) predicts that home healthcare employment will increase by 46 percent from 2008 to 2018. Patients often prefer to be cared for in their homes whenever possible, and home care offers substantial cost savings over institution-based care, making the option attractive to insurers and patients alike. . . . more »

News Note: NIOSH Study Examines Risk of Job-Related Violence for Home Healthcare Workers
February 2010
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is conducting research to better understand work-related violence risks to home healthcare workers. According to the study's preliminary findings, . . . more »

Employee Assistance: Workplace Suicides Hit All-Time High; Prevent This Tragedy in Your Workplace
December 2009

Fifty-year-old Mario Ramirez may have believed that he would soon be laid off when he kissed his wife goodbye and left for work at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center on April 16. Maybe that's why, when he arrived at the hospital, he shot pharmacy supervisor Hugo Bustamante, 46, to death with a pair of pistols, and then went searching for another pharmacy supervisor, Kelly Hales, 56, whom he shot multiple times in the parking lot before turning a gun on himself.

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Workplace Violence, Part III: Guards! Guards! Expert Advice on Creating an Effective Relationship Between Your Workforce and Your Security Personnel
October 2009
Emergency medical personnel know the drill: when they arrive on scene with the ambulance, if there are any reports of violence, weapons, or gunfire, they have to wait for the police to arrive and go in first, even if someone might be dying . . . more »

Workplace Violence, Part II: Guards! Guards! Expert Advice on Writing Post Orders for Your Security Personnel
September 2009
Last month, we discussed how to hire an effective security force for your workplace. This month, we'll look at post orders--job descriptions for your security workforce. A well-written, detailed set of post orders can make the difference between a security force that's well-utilized and effective and one that fails to . . . more »

Workplace Violence, Part I: Guards! Guards! Advice on Creating an Effective Security Personnel Program
August 2009
Steven Tyrone Johns was a six-year veteran security guard at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., on the day that 88-year-old James W. von Brunn walked through the doors carrying a .22-caliber rifle . . . more »

News Note: Bureau of Labor Statistics Releases Security Guard Injury Fact Sheet
August 2009
Security guards are more likely than other workers to be fatally injured while working--in particular, they are more likely to be murdered on the job--but are less likely to incur a . . . more »

Workplace Violence: Sheriff's Liaison Offers Advice on Workplace Violence Prevention and Working with Local Law Enforcement
April 2009
These days, it can seem like all the news is gloomy. Job losses and foreclosures have everybody wondering where the next axe will fall. People facing tough times may resort to dangerous coping mechanisms--alcohol, drug abuse, anger, and violent outbursts. . . . more »

Workplace Violence: Pay Attention to Warning Signs and Utilize Threat Management Resources
September 2008
Wesley Higdon was clearly agitated last June 24 after arguing with a co-worker and getting disciplinary warnings from his supervisor about talking on his cell phone and not wearing safety glasses. . . . more »

Online Exclusive: Sample Policy Prohibiting Workplace Bullying
COCA Online Exclusive July 2008
Workplace bullies are off the hook when their behavior violates no law or company policy. Make bullying behavior a violation of company policy, either on its on or through an expanded definition within . . . more »

Workplace Violence: 'Bully for You'? How Bullies Affect Your Workforce
July 2008
What if there was a form of violence affecting your workplace that was four times more common than sexual harassment? What if you and other American employers were losing 28 million employees each year . . . more »

Bulletin: Chemical safety and terrorism: DHS releases Appendix A
December 2007
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently published Appendix A of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS), as part of its continued chemical safety efforts. If a facility . . . more »

Hazardous Materials: Would Your Workers Recognize a Bomb? Lessons from the Files of Caltrans
December 2007
On September 6, Adopt-a-Highway volunteers were cleaning up a Central Valley roadway when one of them noticed a cylindrical object lying on the ground. It was about the size of a soda can and tightly wrapped in tire tread material and . . . more »

Bulletin: New workplace violence resources available
June 2007
In light of recent tragic events at workplaces around the country, now is an excellent time for employers to implement--or update--workplace violence prevention programs. COCA board member Rebecca Speer helped develop the "ASIS Workplace Violence Prevention and Response Guideline," . . . more »

News Note: NIOSH and BLS Release Workplace Violence Prevention Results
December 2006
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has released findings from a survey conducted for NIOSH on workplace violence prevention. Nearly five percent of . . . more »

DOWNLOAD: Defuse the Violence: Protect Your Workforce—And Your Company: An Exclusive Employer Guide from the Employer Resource Institute

This 28-page Employer Guide contains a 7-step program for preventive action, tips for how to respond when violence erupts, sample policies, and more. . . . more »

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