Hosp Secur Saf Manage. 2000 Apr;20(12):5-8.
Violence in the workplace, including incidents associated with domestic abuse, has been causing increasing concern, and for good reason. Each year, more than two million people become victims of violent crime at work, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. A recent survey by Pinkerton Inc. of Fortune 1000 security executives revealed that workplace violence is considered the most important security threat to America's largest corporations. Based on these statistics and the rising number of incidents across the country, what should be done by various organizations in terms of intervention and prevention? What are the early clues and warning signs to possible threats of violence at the work site? And what is the role of the security director and others in making the workplace safe? First and foremost, three leading consultants on workplace violence recommend the formation of multidisciplinary threat assessment teams--supported by top management and including participation from security and area law enforcement--to develop violence prevention plans for increasing awareness and spelling out rules and procedures for heading off trouble. Other suggested steps to reduce the threat and likelihood of violence occurring also are presented in this report.
职场暴力，包括与家庭虐待相关的事件，一直引发着越来越多的关注，这是有充分理由的。根据美国劳工统计局的数据，每年有超过200万人成为工作场所暴力犯罪的受害者。平克顿公司最近对《财富》1000强企业的安全主管进行的一项调查显示，职场暴力被认为是美国最大型企业面临的最重要的安全威胁。基于这些统计数据以及全国各地此类事件数量的不断上升，各组织在干预和预防方面应该采取哪些措施？工作场所可能存在暴力威胁的早期线索和警示信号有哪些？安全主管及其他人员在确保工作场所安全方面扮演着怎样的角色？首先，三位职场暴力领域的顶尖顾问建议组建多学科威胁评估团队——由高层管理提供支持，成员包括安全部门和当地执法部门人员——以制定预防暴力计划，提高认识，并明确避免麻烦的规则和程序。本报告还介绍了其他一些为减少暴力发生的威胁和可能性而建议采取的措施。
