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Workplace Violence Prevention ProgramEmployers are obligated to implement preventative measures and document their effortsItem #:FP-WVP-SYS
Description
All employers are required to prevent injuries and fatalities under OSHA’s General Duty Clause and/or related state regulations.Since workplace violence is a recognized hazard that causes a significant number of injuries and deaths each year, employers are obligated to implement preventative measures and document their efforts. Workplace violence is defined as aggression or the threat of violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide.Over 2 million Americans are victims of workplace violence each year. Each week in the United States, an average of 33,000 workers are assaulted on the job and 17 are murdered. Our Workplace Violence Prevention Program includes the following critical elements:
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