Preventing workplace violence in public sector industry

RUNNING HEAD : Violence in the Workplace

Preventing Workplace Violence in the Public Sector

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Introduction

Violence is pervasive in our everyday lives . Ever since the human species inhabited earth , violence has been part and parcel of everyday experience . Violence is unfortunate but completely unavoidable in the society . At work violence has emerged as an integral safety and health issue . In the workplace , employers and employees have to deal with signs and incidences of violence as fundamental issues in occupational safety Workplace

presents as a specialized scenario because unlike the larger social sphere where violence cannot be completely prevented or eliminated , the work environment presents wonderful opportunities for preventing the occurrence of violence . Security professionals have to design novel and highly comprehensive strategies aimed at limiting any chance of violent confrontations among employees or between employees and their employers . The problem of violence pervades every conceivable nature of business . Whether it is in a small private business enterprise of the sprawling government facilities workplace violence is a reality that has to be minimized through countless strategies

Workplace violence has been given several definitions . According to the United States Department of Labor , Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA , workplace violence is defined as

Violence or the threat of violence against workers . Violence can occur at the physical

Workplace or outside the workplace (such as a taxi cab driver ) and can range from threats

and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide , one of the leading causes of...