Broeck, etc., al (2011) stated, Workplace violence is a tough topic to speak about. Every year in our county people are being injured or killed due to workplace violence.Workplace violence is a term that we have to take serious about,it can affect anyone at anywhere at anytime (NSC, 2019). Workplace violence basically includes :-
- Harsh insulting words
- Harassment behaviors
- Threaten
- Physical harm such as hitting, kicking, squeezing, stabbing, or shooting
Hauge, etc., al (2009) stated, Workplace violence may come through co-worker (employee, supervisor, former employee), customer, stranger (robber, terrorist, rapist) or a familiarity person (Janet, 2018)
Some common reasons for workplace violence
- Staff shortages
- Work related arguments or disagreements
- Personal conflict
- Robbery
- Stress
- Not respecting on another at workplace
- Dissatisfied customers
- No training program
- Revenge
- Establish a zero tolerance policy towards workplace violence
- Recognize the signs of trouble
- Should take immediate action when employee reports an incident
- Training on preventing workplace violence should be provided to all employees
- A safe work environment must be consistently maintained.
- Be familiar with your employer's workplace violence policy
- Take responsibility for making sure your workplace is secure
- Report warning signs, threats, or aggressive behaviors
- Treat co-workers with respect
- Help co-worker deal with stress
- Aggressive behavior
- speaking out indecently
- Excessive complaining
- Using drugs or alcohol at working hours
- Damage company equipment or property
- Ignoring company policies
The best way to prevent workplace violence is to recognize the warning sign.
For the first time in Sri-lanka a book was published by an experienced corporate professional, Fiona Nanayakkara in the title as " Bully & Co". It acts as a self-help guide for employees facing workplace violence and the aim is to create awareness (Daily FT, 2018)
References
NSC. (2019), Assaults Fourth Leading Cause of Workplace Deaths, [Online]. [Last Accessed on 19th October 2019]. Available at:- <https://www.nsc.org/work-safety/safety-topics/workplace-violence>
Janet, L. (2018), Workplace Violence Takes Many Forms,[Online]. [Last Accessed on 19th October 2019]. Available at:- < https://www.lhsfna.org/index.cfm/lifelines/january-2018/workplace-violence-takes-many-forms/>
Daily FT, (2018), Help for workplace harassment in Sri Lanka at hand for the first time, [Online]. [Last Accessed on 19th October 2019]. Available at:- <http://www.ft.lk/hr/help-for-workplace-harassment-in-sri-lanka-at-hand-for-the-first-time/47-609719>
Hauge, L. J., Skogstad, A., & Einarsen, S. (2009). Individual and situational predictors of workplace bullying: why do perpetrators engage in the bullying of others?. Work & Stress, Vol. 23(4), pp. 349-358
Workplace violence also puts HR of the company in a tricky position to handle it. I think in that case it's a very good topic to discuss. Workplace violence can also have very adverse impact on employee performance and employee turnover as they begin to fear their subordinates. This is a very common problem in places such as factories and construction where the employee have tendency to take matters in their own hands instead of following the protocols enforced by the company. Workplace violence will not stop in the workplace itself. It will continue after work and affect the personal lives as well. Making sure that no such issues arise itself is a huge overhead for the HR departments.
ReplyDeleteyes,physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site.
ReplyDeleteFor a example, Nearly 2 million American workers report having been victims of workplace violence each year.
Therefore this tropic need to be discussed seriously.since this could be obstacle for chasing the company goals.
Good area to be discussed. Workplace violence is becoming a shocking phenomenon throughout the world. It includes both physical and non-physical violence. The enormous cost of violence at work for the individual, the organization and the community is becoming more and more apparent.
ReplyDeleteIf you have any statistic on Work violence, please share with us, it will be a good source of information.
Workplace violence is any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide. It can affect and involve employees, clients, customers and visitors. Homicide is currently the fourth-leading cause of fatal occupational injuries in the United States. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), of the 4,679 fatal workplace injuries that occurred in the United States in 2014, 403 were workplace homicides. However it manifests itself, workplace violence is a major concern for employers and employees worldwide.
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https://www.bls.gov/news.release/cfoi.nr0.htm
Very important area in current world .Workplace violence is violence or the threat of violence against workers. It can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide, one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. However it manifests itself, workplace violence is a growing concern for employers and employees nationwide.
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