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Workplace Violence Prevention 

Overview

Does your workplace emergency action plan (EAP) also make provision for workplace violence if it were to occur? 

Workplace violence is the act or threat of violence. It ranges from verbal abuse to physical assaults directed toward people at work or on duty. Violence can occur in any workplace and among any type of worker. The impact of workplace violence can range from psychological issues to physical injury, or even death. The risk for fatal violence is greater for workers in sales, protective services, and transportation. The risk for nonfatal violence resulting in days away from work is greatest for healthcare and social assistance workers. Source: NIOSH

Resources

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

• Healthcare - Workplace Violence
• Workplace Violence 
• Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers (EPUB | MOBI). OSHA Publication 3148, (2016).
• Preventing Workplace Violence in Healthcare

California Department of Industrial Relations (Cal/OSHA)

• Cal/OSHA Workplace Violence Prevention Guidance and Resources

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

• About Workplace Violence

• Violence Occupational Hazards in Hospitals

American Dental Association (ADA)

• ADA Tip Sheet on Workplace Violence 
• S5 E01: Keeping your team safe: Workplace Violence and Keeping Your Team Safe

American Hospital Association (AHA)

• Workplace Violence Prevention Resources

American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN)

• Workplace Violence Prevention Resources

The Joint Commission

• Workplace Violence Prevention Resources

Fact Sheets & Information

Or​egon Occupation​al Safety and Health (Oregon OSHA)

• Violence Prevention Program online course

The Dale Foundation

• Creating Safe Spaces: Addressing Workplace Violence

 Articles

• Two Recent Cases of Dental Workplace Violence Highlight Need for Prevention
• Prevalence and policy of occupational violence against oral healthcare workers: systematic review and meta-analysis
• Workplace violence: De-escalating tense situations in the dental office
• Preventing workplace violence: Safeguarding dental practices through effective risk management
• Patient-initiated violence against dental staff: a survey in faculty clinic settings

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