Rambo Goes Violent
According to Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), more than two million workplace violence incidents per year have been reported (Snell & Bohlander, 2013). Employees who work with the public, such as healthcare workers, delivery persons, social workers, or work individually, were at greater risk of workplace violence. One of the tragic stories that took place a few years ago, on August 12, 2008, was a dispute between two employees that occurred at an automobile manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Iowa. The dispute lead Thomas Waycross to kill his coworker, Mark Lomas (Snell & Bohlander, 2013). As a result, Waycross was charged with second-degree murder, and the investigation of the incident showed that the two employees used …show more content…
Thus, OSHA recommends that every workplace must analyze its areas of potential risks and develop some training and violence prevention workshops for the employees. In addition, human resources (HR) and management should apply the proper background check on job applicants before hire to ensure there is no history of aggression or violence (Snell & Bohlander, 2013). Moreover, managers and employees should also be trained to recognize the violence indicators mentioned previously. On the other hand, employees should team up in pairs rather than working alone, and they should work in suitable environmental conditions such as sufficient lighting, and secured entry access to prevent any trespassing of unauthorized personnel (Snell & Bohlander, 2013). Also, employees should carry mobile phones, walkie-talkies, or panic alarms to help them in case of any violent attacks. In addition, all employees should report any incidents of workplace violence to the HR department, or even call the hotline provided by the organization in order to protect fellow employees and the workplace from any aggressive behavior (Snell & Bohlander,
According to Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA), more than two million workplace violence incidents per year have been reported (Snell & Bohlander, 2013). Employees who work with the public, such as healthcare workers, delivery persons, social workers, or work individually, were at greater risk of workplace violence. One of the tragic stories that took place a few years ago, on August 12, 2008, was a dispute between two employees that occurred at an automobile manufacturing plant in Hamilton, Iowa. The dispute lead Thomas Waycross to kill his coworker, Mark Lomas (Snell & Bohlander, 2013). As a result, Waycross was charged with second-degree murder, and the investigation of the incident showed that the two employees used …show more content…
Thus, OSHA recommends that every workplace must analyze its areas of potential risks and develop some training and violence prevention workshops for the employees. In addition, human resources (HR) and management should apply the proper background check on job applicants before hire to ensure there is no history of aggression or violence (Snell & Bohlander, 2013). Moreover, managers and employees should also be trained to recognize the violence indicators mentioned previously. On the other hand, employees should team up in pairs rather than working alone, and they should work in suitable environmental conditions such as sufficient lighting, and secured entry access to prevent any trespassing of unauthorized personnel (Snell & Bohlander, 2013). Also, employees should carry mobile phones, walkie-talkies, or panic alarms to help them in case of any violent attacks. In addition, all employees should report any incidents of workplace violence to the HR department, or even call the hotline provided by the organization in order to protect fellow employees and the workplace from any aggressive behavior (Snell & Bohlander,