Employee Involvement
Through involvement and feedback, workers provide valuable insights that help employers design, implement, and assess workplace violence prevention programs. Employees from different roles bring diverse experiences and perspectives to this process.
Mental health specialists can appropriately characterize disease characteristics but may need training and input from threat assessment professionals. Direct care workers in emergency departments or mental health settings may bring very different perspectives to committee work. The range of viewpoints and needs should be reflected in committee composition.
This involvement should include:
- Participation in the development, implementation, evaluation, and modification of the workplace violence prevention program
- Participation in safety and health committees that receive reports of violent incidents or security problems, conduct facility inspections, and respond to recommendations for corrective strategies
- Providing input on additions to or redesigns of facilities
- Identifying the daily activities that employees believe put them most at risk for workplace violence
- Engaging in discussions and assessments to improve policies and procedures, including complaint and suggestion programs designed to enhance safety and security
- Ensuring that there is a way to report and record incidents and near misses and that issues are addressed appropriately
- Ensuring that procedures are in place to prevent retaliation against employees for voicing concerns or reporting injuries
- Employee training and continuing education programs
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2-4. Developing a high level of employee commitment to preventing workplace violence requires _____.
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