What L&D Pros Can Do to Help Mitigate and Prevent Workplace Violence
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here’s more information about what you need to know about workplace violence right now and what you can do as an L&D professional.
Tag: Workplace Safety
Preparing L&D Pros for Workplace Violence: How to Identify and Assess Risk
In 2018, it’s becoming imperative that every employer develop a comprehensive and effective workplace violence action plan, especially because the average workplace is now 18 times more likely to experience an incident of workplace violence than a fire, and active shooters are becoming much more likely.
Should Your Company Encourage Off-Duty Safety?
Many companies institute various policies to promote employee safety. Some of these are for legal or regulatory reasons. For example, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has many rules and regulations companies must follow to avoid fines and other penalties.
Most Dangerous Jobs in the United States
Workplace safety is an important goal in any industry, but promoting and achieving safety is more challenging in some industries than in others.
How to Make Your Safety Moments More Effective
Many of us have probably sat through safety moments at one job or another. These are brief periods of time taken—often at the start of the day or the beginning of a meeting—to discuss some topic related to safety. Experience often shows that some safety moments are less than impactful.
5 Best Practices for Getting Your Compliance Training to Stick
Compliance training is imperative for any organization, as it strives to keep an organization and all its employees safe and secure from physical, psychological, and legal harm. But, let’s face it: Sometimes, compliance training is just boring or hokey. And it can be hard to make it stick with your employees long term.
5 More Ways to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic in the Workplace
Continued from yesterday’s post, here are five additional ways you can tackle the opioid epidemic in the workplace.
2 Ways to Tackle the Opioid Epidemic in the Workplace
Since 2012, the number of people dying from drug- or alcohol-related causes while on the job has been growing by at least 25% annually (Bureau of Labor Statistics). And that’s just inside the workplace! According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 116 people died every day in 2016 from an opioid overdose, […]
Shootings and Violence in the Workplace: What You Need to Know (Part 2)
Continuing from yesterday’s post, here’s more information regarding what you need to know about shootings and violence in the workplace.
Shootings and Violence in the Workplace: What You Need to Know (Part 1)
Upsettingly, active shooter drills are becoming commonplace in schools across the United States. And after the workplace shooting that happened at YouTube’s headquarters in San Bruno, California, on April 3, active shooter drills are going to become commonplace at various companies, too.