Creating an Effective Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Course Overview

Welcome to the training on How to Create an Effective Workplace Violence Prevention Plan. This course will take you through the various steps that you must consider for your organization or business to create an effective plan to mitigate workplace violence risks.

Each year, 400 people are the victims of workplace homicides across America. 2 million people have reported being victims of workplace violence. Assault is the second leading cause of workplace death and resulted in over 20,000 injuries in 2019 alone.

These numbers point towards the need for having greater preparedness in tackling workplace violence with proper security measures in place for the safety of employees.

This training is meant for:

• HR professionals
• Compliance professionals
• Business Owners
• Top Management

Learning Objectives

• Identify various relevant aspects to be considered when preparing a violence prevention plan
• Designate the right roles and responsibilities of employees for effective implementation of the plan
• Define the role of external agencies and third parties in the implementation of your plan
• Identify the role of complementary policies and plans that would need to include violence prevention procedures

*This course references US legislation and statistics.