720 Preventing Workplace Violence

Evaluate the Program After an Incident

After an incident occurs, it is especially important to evaluate the workplace violence prevention program and assess its effectiveness. Deficiencies should be identified and corrective action taken. It's crucial to know what risks existed prior to a threat or incident so the evaluation team can determine what additional security measures, if any, should be put in place after a threat or violent incident.

• If warranted, provide increased worksite protection when serious threats of violence have been made, such as requesting additional police patrols, hiring security guards, and/or alerting organizations or people who might be affected.
• Consider the costs and benefits of providing increased protection to threatened employees, such as changing their phone numbers, relocation, loaning them a cellular phone, or providing them with a quick response distress button or information about where this device can be obtained.
• Counsel potential victims about various civil and criminal options available to them, such as obtaining a restraining order.

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