PREVENTING

VIOLENCE IN
THE
WORKPLACE
Typology of Workplace Violence
Type Description

I.   Criminal Intent The perpetrator has no legitimate business relationship to the
workplace and usually enters the affected workplace to commit a
robbery or other criminal act.

II.  Customer/client The perpetrator is either the recipient or the object of a service
provided by the affected workplace or the victim. The assailant
may be a current or former client, patient, customer, passenger,
criminal suspect, inmate, or prisoner.

III.  Co-worker The perpetrator has some employment-related involvement with

the affected workplace. Usually this involves an assault by a
current or former employee, supervisor or manager.

IV.  Personal relationship The perpetrator is someone who does not work there but has or
is known to have had a personal relationship with an employee.

Source: Cal/OSHA. 2
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 Create a workplace violence prevention plan
the building blocks for developing an effective workplace
violence prevention program include:
 Management commitment and employee participation
 Worksite analysis
 Hazard prevention and control
 Safety and health training
 Record-keeping and program evaluation
 Consider insurance needs
 Know the warning signs
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 Value of Spirituality in the Workplace
Research shows the impact spirit in the workplace can have for individuals and organizations.
Here are five key outcomes that everyone can benefit from:

Boosts morale. Engaging in practices that support spirit in the workplace can uplift the spirits
of everyone involved.

Influences satisfaction. Since spirit in the workplace encourages each individual to bring their
whole self to both work and home, it increases the satisfaction level in both areas.

Strengthens commitment. Being aligned with an organization that fosters the essence of who
you are enables you to feel and display a tremendous sense of loyalty.

Increases productivity. When you feel a greater sense of connection to your work, you are
more motivated to produce good work. Which in turn increases the overall productivity of an
organization.

Improves the bottom line. According to a nation-wide study on spirituality in the workplace,

organizations which integrate another bottom-line into its practices – like spirituality – actually
increase the financial bottom-line. These organizations believe that spirituality could ultimately
be the greatest competitive advantage. 7
 REFERENCES:

Understanding Workplace Violence Prevention and Response, retrieved September 19, 2020 from
https://managementhelp.org/employeewellness/spirituality-in-workplace.htm

Employee Wellness: Spirituality in the Workplace, retrieved September 19, 2020 from
https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/tools-and-samples/toolkits/pages/workplace-violence-prevention-and-
response.aspx