Figley Institute's Picks of the Week: Workplace Violence (2012-3)

This past Friday there was a critical incident at Mondo, one of our neighborhood restaurants (see Times-Picayune news report)  One employee shot and killed another.  As it turns out, the two had familial ties: the incident related to family issues.  As was later reported, a New Orleans Police Chaplain was brought in to attend to the needs of the restaurant employees. The question arises: Is there something that could have been done to prevent this tragedy?  While it is not my place to evaluate the Mondo critical incident, I feel a responsibility to promote education about Workplace Violence. The resources listed below are FREE.

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Workplace Violence Basics

Go to the OSHA website for a Workplace Violence Fact Sheet.

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In-Depth Information

For more in-depth information, the freely available USDA Handbook on Workplace Violence Prevention and Response includes these chapters: 

1. What is Workplace Violence?
2. Responsibilities
3. Prevention of Workplace Violence
4. Identifying Potentially Violent Situations
5. Responding to Violent Incidents
6. Disclosure of Information
7. Resources

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OnLine Training - FREE

FEMA offers a one (1) hour online course "Workplace Violence Awareness Training 2011".

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