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Yes, Bullying in Workplace IS Violence in Workplace

Violence is a growing concern in the workplace, and while many may think of violence as only physical assault, it has a much broader definition.
To help people recognize and report these signs, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) developed informational material depicting various types of behaviors are considered to be workplace violence.
According to Jessie Callaghan, senior technical specialist at CCOHS, and expert in the areas of workplace violence and bullying,
Workplace violence is:

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

Workplace bullying is a form of workplace violence involving repeated incidents or a pattern of behavior that intimidates, offends, degrades or humiliates a person or group, or is an assertion of power through aggression.
Each of these acts is considered a serious workplace problem and can cause undue stress, anxiety and low morale, ultimately affecting the individual, the employer and productivity as a whole for the organization.

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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