Elements of an Effective Violence Prevention Program
A written program for workplace violence prevention, incorporated into an organization's overall safety and health program, offers an effective approach to reduce or eliminate the risk of violence in the workplace. The building blocks for developing an effective workplace violence prevention program include:
- Management commitment and employee involvement. Management commitment, including the endorsement and visible involvement of top management, provides the motivation and resources for workers and employers to deal effectively with workplace violence. Through involvement and feedback, workers can provide useful information to employers to design, implement and evaluate the program.
- Worksite analysis. A worksite analysis involves a coordinated management-labor assessment of the workplace to find existing or potential hazards that may lead to incidents of workplace violence.
- Hazard prevention and control. After the systematic worksite analysis is complete, the employer should take the appropriate steps to prevent or control the hazards that were identified.
- Safety and health training. Education and training are key elements of a workplace violence protection program, and help ensure that all staff members are aware of potential hazards and how to protect themselves and their coworkers through established policies and procedures.
- Recordkeeping and program evaluation. Recordkeeping and evaluation of the violence prevention program are necessary to judge its overall effectiveness and identify any deficiencies or changes that should be made. The program evaluation should be completed at least annually and after every incident of violence.
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3-5. To judge the overall effectiveness of the violence prevention program be sure to complete an evaluation _____.
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