Tag: violence prevention

Listening for Leaks: Tools for Predicting and Preventing Active Shooters

By Jennifer Busick Oct 31, 2018 Emergency Preparedness and Response

Updated: Nov 28, 2018

One of the most important tools for preventing workplace injuries, illnesses, and fatalities is a hazard assessment. Situations are analyzed to determine the risks they pose, and then employers decide how best to control those risks. Unfortunately, one increasingly common hazard has thus far defied our ability to predict and prevent it—mass shootings.

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Understanding—and Preventing—Workplace Violence

By Kelly Creighton Aug 13, 2018 EHS Management

Updated: Aug 13, 2018

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 more likely.