Update: After Nevada OSHA said he posed a possible workplace safety hazard, the state Assembly has voted to oust Rep. Steven Brooks from his elected office.
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Tags: Nevada OSHA, unstable employee, workplace hazard, workplace violence
A report commissioned by OSHA says a facility that suffered a mass shooting in 2012 didn’t put enough emphasis on protecting its employees from attacks.
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Tags: mass shooting, Newtown massacre, Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, workplace violence
The tragedy of the mass shooting at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, provides an opportunity for a discussion on workplace violence. What can we do, as a society and as individual safety professionals, to make it less likely that this happens again?
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Tags: Newtown CT, Sandy Hook, shootings, workplace violence
OSHA investigated a chain of four convenience stores after a clerk at one died as result of injuries she suffered in a robbery. The robber dowsed the 76-year-old woman with a flammable liquid and set her on fire.
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Tags: convenience store, General Duty Clause, set on fire, workplace violence
There’s been a lot more emphasis in the last couple of years about protecting whistleblowers from retaliation by their employers. But new statistics point to another potential problem for employees who report safety or other workplace misconduct:
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Tags: Ethics Resource Center, retaliation, whistleblower, workplace violence
An incident in India shows what can go wrong when safety regulations aren’t enforced; a company has to pay $750K for an overly aggressive drug-testing program; more about drug overdoses and workers’ comp; find out whether you need a workplace violence policy; and ASSE supports VPP changes. It’s all in this week’s Safety News Summary.
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Tags: drug overdose, drug testing, fireworks, VPP, Workers' comp, workplace violence
Terminating employees and workplace violence; ignoring OSHA could lead to IRS involvement; the relationship between OSHA’s budget and workplace fatalities; managing by walking around still works; and a photo that shows workers don’t always heed the words on their T-shirts. All in this week’s Safety News Summary.
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Tags: managing by walking around, safety infographic, workplace fatalities, workplace violence
A new OSHA directive outlines the types of businesses and the reasons why inspectors will review a company’s workplace violence prevention efforts.
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Tags: General Duty Clause, healthcare, high-crime areas, OSHA directive, retail, working alone, workplace violence
Angry workers don’t need a firearm to attack others, as this case of alleged workplace violence shows.
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A bill introduced in the California Assembly seeks to prevent violent acts against healthcare workers.
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