FAILURE TO AVOID WORKPLACE VIOLENT ACT

Presented To:
Dr. Hesham Sadek
Presented By:
Waleed Ghalwash
ESLSCA 50H

Problem definition

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 worldwide.
Workplace violence can strike anywhere, and no one is immune.
Some workers, however, are at increased risk. Among them are
workers who exchange money with the public; deliver passengers,
goods, or services; or work alone or in small groups, during late
night or early morning hours, in high-crime areas.
Justification for Problem Definition

It is the companys responsibility to provide a safe workplace environment to all employees regardless their organisational level, and
its responsibility to early detect potential violence or aggression.
and so workplace aggression or violence is failure of the company
to detect it earlier and acts accordingly. accordingly the case of
death and injury due to the entry of the x-employee with his gun is
the company responsibility.
List of Alternatives

Preemployment screening tests and interviewing / Employee

background investigations
Establishment of workplace violence policy

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 Workplace Security risk Assessment and auditing

Threat assessment team

Alternatives Evaluation

Psychological testing and behavioural interviewing to identify behaviours and experiences that might suggest further inquiry prior to
hiring an employee. Information on past criminal activity and financial and employment history may be investigated before hiring.
Companies should have a workplace violence policy that clearly
describes the commitment to a safe workplace, employees roles
and responsibilities, Definitions of unacceptable behaviour are described, along with possible ad- ministrative actions.
although the company is able to install metal detector that might
helped in detection of the shotgun, yet violence can be acted outside the company or by using another non metal object. and so a
security risk audit may include an employee survey about security
concerns and examination of current protective practices.
Establishment of internal threat management team, consisting of
representatives from human resources, legal and security. their role
is to assist the potential threats that may surface by periodic surveys.

Recommendations

It is important to conduct a lesson learned to improve the security posture of the organization. A lessons learned meeting should
include all personnel involved including management and provide
closure to the incident by reviewing what occurred, what was
done, what did and did not work well, and a plan of action to prevent a similar attack from occurring.

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Although companies can not totally prevent workplace violence

and aggression, companies can prevent potential violence and
aggression by to main feasible measures
Preemployment screening tests and interviewing / Employee
background investigations, which is a very simple and feasible
procedure that can filter away al lot of potentially non fit persons.
Threat assessment team, which is an internal team, consisting of representatives from human resources, legal and security.
their role is to assist the potential threats that may surface by
periodic surveys. and monitor exaggerated stress and other factors in the environment can also be a contributing factor. environment itself can be contributing factor.
An organization is an open system. Such a system is dynamic and
attempts to maintain equilibrium among the individual business
unit requirements, overall company functioning, and the outside
world the company interacts with. and that is why workplace violence shall not be treated as only security risk issue it is multifactorial and needs to be treated as global issue rather than only local
issue.

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