Workplace Violence Case Study 01
Supervised by Dr. Hesham Sadek
Prepared by Amr Mohamed Anwar (52 F)

Workplace Violence Case Study 01 1 1- Problem Definition 1 2- Justification of the Problem 2 3- List of Alternatives 2 4- Evaluate Alternatives 2 a- Develop a violence Prevention Program. 2 b- Provide a policy on workplace violence and weapons 3 c- Implement Physical Security 3 d- Background Screening 4 5- Recommendations 4

1- Problem Definition

Violence at workplace is the Violence against coworkers, supervisors, or managers by a present or former employee. It happens in the form of physical abuse and threat, that causes the murder of three supervisors with clear intentions from the murdered.

2- Justification of the Problem

Violence at work may come from:

a- Unfair treatment. b- Unfair termination. c- Lack of justice. d- Persecution of supervisors or Managers. e- Workplace not safe and healthy enough.
3- List of Alternatives

a- Develop a violence Prevention Program. b- Provide a policy on workplace violence and weapons. c- Implement Physical Security. d- Background Screening.
4- Evaluate Alternatives

a- Develop a violence Prevention Program.

Violence Prevention Program should provide the following:

Develop and promote an incident reporting structure so employees have a mechanism for reporting incidents and threats of violence. The system should include a way for employees to give confidential information concerning threats or other dangers

Assess the current plan for maintaining security in the workplace and identify any additional opportunities to prevent and mitigate acts of violence.

Prepare a threat management plan to outline the process the organization will follow in the wake of a violent act and developing a crisis response plan that details how the company will respond during and after a violent incident

Assign responsibility and authority for the program to individuals or teams and provide them with the training, skills, and resources they need to implement the program.

Conduct periodic assessments of the workplace violence prevention program, its progress, deficiencies, and opportunities for improvement.

b- Provide a policy on workplace violence and weapons

Create the organization’s policy on workplace violence and weapons and ensure it is disseminated to everyone who needs to know about it. A written workplace violence policy that clearly defines a company’s definition and is communicated to employees is one of the most basic elements of preventing workplace violence. Besides serving as the foundation for employee discipline (it’s hard to punish an employee when no policy exists for them to violate).
Written policies on workplace violence should be very specific and clearly worded, spell out the definition of workplace violence, specify unacceptable behaviors, and explain what can happen to employees who exhibit certain behaviors.

Provide awareness training to employees on the organization’s workplace violence policy.

Periodically provide refresher training.

Review organizational policies relative to workplace violence annually (including weapons or other related policies) for relevancy and effectiveness, and to make changes as necessary.

Zero tolerance policies have emerged as a popular strategy to prevent workplace violence and take a logical approach to keeping workers safe from violence. Zero tolerance policies develop and promote a very strict set of rules governing behavior and punish any deviation swiftly and severely, accordingly, workers will follow the rules, fearing punishment.

c- Implement Physical Security

By implementing Interior and exterior surveillance cameras, establishment of restricted areas, electronic access control systems and Metal detectors. d- Background Screening

One prevention strategy recommended to develop and maintain a rigorous employee screening process that prevents “putting problems on the payroll.” All reputable workplace violence prevention programs will ensure that the organization conducts sufficient background screening to avoid hiring individuals with a history of violent workplace acts. Conducting a background check could provide a false sense of security unless it digs deep enough.

Psychological testing and personality tests are done in the pre-employment process for new hiring employees that attempts to identify employees that may be prone to violence.

Companies have to add spot checks of existing employees to their screening program.

5- Recommendations

I recommend alternatives a (Develop a violence Prevention Program) & b (Provide a policy on workplace violence and weapons).