... threats can also damage an employees' health through anxiety and stress. Our employers are deeply concerned for out safety and the safety of our loved ones now more than ever due to the recent events of 9/11. However, before then American employers did little to protect workers from work place violence largely because they did not realize the magnitude of the problem because OHSA did not require them to take protective measures. NASP found that another reason employers failed to address the workplace violence problem was that safety professionals felt it was a security issue, while security professionals felt is was a safety issue. In most business and industry Human Resources provides the oversight for security and safety and so should logically serve as a bridge between them. Effective workplace violence prevention programs are a great way to reduce workplace violence. These programs should include physical security, pre-employment ...

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