Take this quiz to assess your preparedness for an act of workplace violence. Score 10 points for each “yes.”
- Have you published and communicated a “zero tolerance” policy?
- Have you trained your workforce on violence warning signs and reporting practices?
- Have you built trust and confidence in your workforce so that people feel safe from harm when they report what they see?
- Have you trained all your supervisors on aspects of workplace violence prevention?
- Do you resolve all reported observations and reports quickly?
- Have you prohibited weapons in the workplace?
- Do you discipline and treat every employee with dignity and respect?
- Do you carefully vet potential employees for previous incidents of workplace violence?
- Do you confront misbehaving employees with statements of observed evidence rather than judgments?
- Have you coordinated with your local law enforcement in advance of any event?
Now total your scores and assess your readiness on this scale: