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Book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care Social Service Workers

Download or read book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care Social Service Workers written by U.S. Department of Labor and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-03-12 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) defines workplace violence as “violent acts (including physical assaults and threats of assaults) directed toward persons at work or on duty.” This includes terrorism as illustrated by the terrorist acts of September 11, 2001 that resulted in the deaths of 2,886 workers in New York, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Although these guidelines do not address terrorism specifically, this type of violence remains a threat to U.S. workplaces. For many years, health care and social service workers have faced a significant risk of job-related violence. Assaults represent a serious safety and health hazard within these industries. OSHA's violence prevention guidelines provide the agency's recommendations for reducing workplace violence, developed following a careful review of workplace violence studies, public and private violence prevention programs and input from stakeholders. OSHA encourages employers to establish violence prevention programs and to track their progress in reducing work-related assaults. Although not every incident can be prevented, many can, and the severity of injuries sustained by employees can be reduced. Adopting practical measures such as those outlined here can significantly reduce this serious threat to worker safety. In January 1989, OSHA published voluntary, generic safety and health program management guidelines for all employers to use as a foundation for their safety and health programs, which can include workplace violence prevention programs. OSHA's violence prevention guidelines build on these generic guidelines by identifying common risk factors and describing some feasible solutions. Although not exhaustive, the workplace violence guidelines include policy recommendations and practical corrective methods to help prevent and mitigate the effects of workplace violence. The goal is to eliminate or reduce worker exposure to conditions that lead to death or injury from violence by implementing effective security devices and administrative work practices, among other control measures. The guidelines cover a broad spectrum of workers who provide health care and social services in psychiatric facilities, hospital emergency departments, community mental health clinics, drug abuse treatment clinics, pharmacies, community-care facilities and long-term care facilities. They include physicians, registered nurses, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, physicians' assistants, nurses' aides, therapists, technicians, public health nurses, home health care workers, social workers, welfare workers and emergency medical care personnel. The guidelines may also be useful in reducing risks for ancillary personnel such as maintenance, dietary, clerical and security staff in the health care and social service industries.

Book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers

Download or read book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers written by U. S. Department Labor and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-06-02 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: OSHA 3148-04R 2015 - Healthcare and social service workers face significant risks of job-related violence and it is OSHA's mission to help employers address these serious hazards. This publication updates OSHA's 1996 and 2004 voluntary guidelines for preventing workplace violence for healthcare and social service workers. OSHA's violence prevention guidelines are based on industry best practices and feedback from stakeholders, and provide recommendations for developing policies and procedures to eliminate or reduce workplace violence in a range of healthcare and social service settings. These guidelines reflect the variations that exist in different settings and incorporate the latest and most effective ways to reduce the risk of violence in the workplace. Workplace setting determines not only the types of hazards that exist, but also the measures that will be available and appropriate to reduce or eliminate workplace violence hazards. For the purpose of these guidelines, we have identified five different settings: Hospital settings represent large institutional medical facilities; Residential Treatment settings include institutional facilities such as nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities; Non-residential Treatment/Service settings include small neighborhood clinics and mental health centers; Community Care settings include community-based residential facilities and group homes; and Field work settings include home healthcare workers or social workers who make home visits.

Book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers

Download or read book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many years, health care and social service workers have faced a significant risk of job-related violence. Assaults represent a serious safety and health hazard for these industries, and violence against their employees continues to increase. OSHA s new violence prevention guidelines provide the agency s recommendations for reducing workplace violence developed following a careful review of workplace violence studies, public and private violence prevention programs, and consultations with and input from stakeholders. OSHA encourages employers to establish violence prevention programs and to track their progress in reducing work-related assaults. Although not every incident can be prevented, many can, and the severity of injuries sustained by employees reduced. Adopting practical measures such as those outlined here can significantly reduce this serious threat to worker safety.

Book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers

Download or read book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers written by Government Printing Office Staff and published by . This book was released on 1996-05-01 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Services Workers

Download or read book Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Services Workers written by Gordon Press Publishers and published by . This book was released on 1997-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Preventing and Managing Workplace Violence

Download or read book Preventing and Managing Workplace Violence written by Mark A. Lies and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although workplace violence cannot be eradicated, employers can take steps to prevent the likelihood of a violent incident, and to better manage the aftermath if one does occur. This book is a practical guide for those charged with addressing workplace violence concerns either on behalf of their employer or their client. The contributing authors represent a variety of experiences and opinions, including mental health clinicians, security experts, workplace safety researchers and practitioners, and lawyers and provide valuable information and advice on: The problem of workplace violence and the different forms it takes, The underlying psychological factors that may prompt someone to act out violently, Potential legal issues, such as employer liability or due process rights of public employees, Tools available to employers to avert or reduce the likelihood of an incident. Book jacket.

Book Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings

Download or read book Workplace Violence in Mental and General Healthcare Settings written by Michael R. Privitera and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-04-28 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American Psychiatric Foundation Manfred Guttmacher Award Winner for 2012. Workplace Violence in Mental and General Health Settings provides clinicians, health care administrators, law enforcement professionals and educators with an easily accessible, cross-disciplinary approach to preventing and controlling violence in the workplace. This book condenses the vast literature available on workplace violence and renders it operational—allowing readers to rapidly digest important concepts and put them into action in real-world settings. Workplace Violence in Mental and General Health Settings draws on knowledge from fields beyond medicine to provide a comprehensive resource on everything from organizational and emergency room violence to self-defense techniques for the health care professional. More than any other, this book guides the reader from theory to practical application of prevention and management methods in the workplace. Key Features: - An explanation of violence terminology to enhance readability - New information on how workplace violence affects quality of care - Steps to manage high-volume emergency room violence - Specific training protocol to prevent workplace violence - A free CD-Rom containing sample workplace violence guidelines, powerpoints, internet links and more

Book Workplace Violence

Download or read book Workplace Violence written by Christina M. Holbrook and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Workplace Violence: Issues in Threat Management defines what workplace violence is, delves into the myths and realities surrounding the topic and provides readers with the latest statistics, thinking, and strategies in the prevention of workplace violence. The authors, who themselves have implemented successful workplace violence protection programs, guide novice and experienced practitioners alike in the development of their own programs.

Book Security in the Health Care Environment

Download or read book Security in the Health Care Environment written by David H. Sells and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 2000 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Security in the Health Care Environment provides the reader with must-have information about security in the health care environment, JCAHO requirements, recordkeeping and other administrative aspects expected of the Security Department. A unique feature of the book is the inclusion of examples of security awareness programs with suggestions on how to implement them. The inclusion of forms also makes this handbook unique. One entire section of the book is devoted to security issues in specific departments such as: The maternity center, pharmacy, emergency department, business office, home care, psychiatric units, and more, making this an easy-to-use resource.

Book Developing a Violence Prevention Program

Download or read book Developing a Violence Prevention Program written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book H R 1309 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act as Posted on the Website of the House Committee on Rules on November 14 2019

Download or read book H R 1309 Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act as Posted on the Website of the House Committee on Rules on November 14 2019 written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: