1. ANY act in which a person is abused, threatened, intimidated or assaulted in his or her employment.
2. It’s NOT limited to incidents occurring within the traditional workplace, i.e. —
3. Work-related violence can occur at:
a. off-site business functions
b. at work social events
c. in clients' homes
d. away from work but resulting from work, such as a threatening telephone call to your home from a client
For more information on violence and bullying and to download free PDF posters, please visit the CCOHS website at www.ccohs.ca.
Author Robert Elliott, executive vice president, Amaxx Risks Solutions, Inc. has worked successfully for 20 years with many industries to reduce Workers’ Compensation costs, including airlines, healthcare, printing/publishing, pharmaceuticals, retail, hospitality and manufacturing. Contact: Info@ReduceYourWorkersComp.com or 860-553-6604.
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