Workplace Safety: Establishing an Effective Violence Prevention Program

By: Randall W. Ferris and Daniel Murphy

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Synopsis: Workplace Safety: Establishing an Effective Violence Prevention Program includes a powerful model on how to overcome organizational rationalization, objection, and denial when confronted with proposing a workplace violence protection program. The book offers real-life cases studies on how violence was successfully avoided using the book's program, and also shows how to recognize and report precursor behaviors that precede violence. In addition, the book demonstrates proven methods for properly, and effectively, responding to violence should it occur, and tactfully managing the aftermath. - Includes a powerful model on how to overcome organizational rationalization, objection, and denial when confronted with proposing a workplace violence protection program - Offers real-life cases studies on how violence was successfully avoided using the book's program - Presents best practices on how to recognize and report precursor behaviors that precede violence - Demonstrates proven methods for properly, and effectively, responding to violence and tactfully managing the aftermath