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    Workplace violence is defined as any physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in the work setting, according to OSHA regulations. It includes beatings, stabbings, suicides, shootings, rape, threats, obscene phone calls, and harassment. OSHA guidelines from 1989 require employers to provide employees with employment and a workplace free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious harm, including the prevention and control of workplace violence. An effective workplace violence prevention program involves management commitment, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, training, and recordkeeping and evaluation.

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    Workplace violence is defined as any physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in the work setting, according to OSHA regulations. It includes beatings, stabbings, suicides, shootings, rape, threats, obscene phone calls, and harassment. OSHA guidelines from 1989 require employers to provide employees with employment and a workplace free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious harm, including the prevention and control of workplace violence. An effective workplace violence prevention program involves management commitment, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, training, and recordkeeping and evaluation.

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    Workplace violence is defined as any physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in the work setting, according to OSHA regulations. It includes beatings, stabbings, suicides, shootings, rape, threats, obscene phone calls, and harassment. OSHA guidelines from 1989 require employers to provide employees with employment and a workplace free from recognized hazards that could cause death or serious harm, including the prevention and control of workplace violence. An effective workplace violence prevention program involves management commitment, worksite analysis, hazard prevention and control, training, and recordkeeping and evaluation.

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    Workplace violence

    By Gulam Nizam

    1
    Defination
    Workplace violence is any physical assault,
    Threatening Behavior or verbal abuse
    occurring in the work setting.
    29 CFR 1910.147(C)(4)(i)

    2
    Workplace Violence
    Include
    • Beatings
    • Stabbings
    • Suicides
    • Shootings
    • Rape
    • Threats or obscene phone calls
    • Harassment of any nature

    3
    OSHA Guidelines 1989
    Each Employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment
    and a Place of employment which are free from recognized
    hazards that are causing or likely to cause Death or serious physical
    harm.

    This includes the prevention and control of the hazard of work


    Violence.

    OSHA will rely on section 5 (a)(1) of the OSH act for enforcement
    authority

    4
    Workplace Violence Prevention
    Program
    • Management commitment and employee
    involvement
    • Worksite analysis
    • Hazard prevention and control
    • Training and education
    • Recordkeeping and evaluation of program.

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