2022 Workplace Violence Virtual Master Class: Preparing and Prevention - On-Demand

Now Available On-Demand.

Program Length: 4 hours

If you don't think workplace violence can happen at your organization, think again! Take these all too real statistics into consideration:

• 2 million people experience some form of workplace violence.
• 1 in 7 people doesn’t feel safe in their workplace.
• 60.4 million Americans have been bullied at their workplace.
• Healthcare workers make up 50% of the victims related to workplace violence.
• 44% of schoolteachers also report attacks in the workplace.
• 30,000 sexual assaults occur at the workplace and are reported by women annually. And 23% of these workers say things have gotten worse since the pandemic started.
• In 2020, 30% of the people said they were unaware of their company’s safety plan.

The list is endless! As humans, one of the most basic needs is to feel safe, and when employees spend a majority of their lives in the workplace, safety should be an employer's top priority. Outside of basic workplace safety, employers must now take the threat of workplace violence more seriously.

As highlighted above, workplace violence can take on many forms, from bullying and harassment to domestic violence and active shooters, but one thing is certain: Planning and prevention can help curb workplace violence on top of saving your company thousands of dollars and countless lives.

This intensive 1-day training will teach you the ins and outs of preparing to prevent violent incidents from occurring at your workplace. You’ll also learn:

• Legal obligations under federal law, such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and others;
• How to effectively apply a zero-tolerance workplace violence policy;
• What to do if you learn an employee or someone else who could potentially gain access to your workplace has made a threat of violence on social media or by other means;
• The business impact and costs of not instituting comprehensive workplace violence prevention and active shooter drill training;
• How to choose the right active shooter training that best meets your company’s needs;
• How to evaluate the safety of your facility and use the information you have collected to determine whether you’re at a low, moderate, or high risk for security breaches;
• Examples of workplace safety deficiencies involving alarms, exits, lights, and more that could lead to legal liability if a violent attack occurs in your workplace;
• And so much more!

Our expert presenter, Hector R. Alvarez, will uncover deep insights from his vast experience in crisis management and share personal strategies to help your organization prepare and prevent a violent incident from occurring at your workplace. Be sure to join Alvarez on September 15, 2022, for a follow-up training that will teach you how to address workplace violence and handle the aftermath, should a violent incident occur.

*Registrants will have access for 60-days from purchase.

2022 Workplace Violence Virtual Master Class: Preparing and Prevention - On-Demand

Agenda

5 Minutes
Speaker Introduction

1 Hour
Preparedness and Prevention Primer: Understanding Your Legal Obligations and Limits under Federal Law
As a leader, you must understand your legal obligations and limits under various federal laws, especially when it comes to keeping your workplace safe. This session will uncover:

• Examples of legally permissible background screening practices, during hiring and throughout the employment life cycle, that can help employers detect warning signs of violence and take appropriate—legal—action to mitigate the risk of harm;
• How to ensure your employment policies and practices don’t violate the ADA or other federal employment laws but still comply with OSHA’s General Duty Clause;
• When you may require an employee to submit to a physical or mental health examination;
• How to effectively apply a zero-tolerance workplace violence policy;
• What to consider when developing no-weapons and substance abuse policies;
• Why it’s important for everyone to understand what could trigger violent outbursts in the workplace—and best practices to minimize the likelihood of violence in such cases;
• How an employee assistance plan can help troubled employees and be used as a tool to demonstrate your commitment to promoting mental health at work;
• Examples of workplace safety deficiencies involving alarms, exits, lights, and more that could lead to legal liability if a violent attack occurs in your workplace; and
• What to do if you learn an employee or someone else who could potentially gain access to your workplace has made a threat of violence on social media or by other means.

10 Minutes
BREAK

1 Hour
Choosing and Evaluating Active Shooter Training: Beyond Run, Fight, Hide
Besides your legal obligations for keeping workers safe, you must also evaluate and determine which workplace safety training program would be appropriate for your organization. In this session, Alvarez will explain:

• The business impact and costs of not instituting comprehensive workplace violence prevention and active shooter drill training;
• The myriad of factors to consider when determining which active shooter training to use in your workplace;
• How the size of your company, industry, and other factors come into play when evaluating training needs and resources;
• Setting goals and ways to measure the success of your active shooter training;
• Examples of tailored on-site training focused on the before, during, and after of any incident;
• The implementation of technology and practices focused on communication and guidance;
• How to ensure compliance with the ADA; and
• Examples of tailored programs addressing operational biases between domestic and international.

15 Minutes
BREAK

1 Hour
Using a Data-Driven Approach to Reduce and Prevent Workplace Violence
To wrap up this informative training, Alvarez will focus on data-driven approaches for reducing and preventing a violent incident from occurring at your organization. You'll also learn how to:

• Perform a risk, threat, and vulnerability assessment on corresponding operational areas: campuses, buildings, offices, programs, projects, and tasks.
• Immediately address deficiencies on the assessment reports.
• Evaluate the safety of your facility, and use the information you have collected to determine whether you’re at a low, moderate, or high risk for security breaches.
• Comply with the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act of 1970, Section 5 a & b.
• Grasp what’s being protected—both tangible and intangible assets; how such assets should be protected; who should protect them; and when they should be protected.
• Manage, transfer, accept, distribute, and/or ignore risk in accordance with best industry practices and compliance with corresponding laws and controls.
• Tangible and intangible red flags and the ramifications of business proactive initiatives.

30 Minutes
Q&A with Presenter
Have lingering questions about points raised during this highly instructive workshop, or want to revisit a fundamental concept or two from earlier in the day? Take advantage of this opportunity to get clarification from Alvarez before you wrap up for the day. And if you think of something after the event, be sure to join us on September 15, 2022, for the follow-up training: 2022 Workplace Violence Virtual Master Class: Addressing Violence and Handling the Aftermath.

2022 Workplace Violence Virtual Master Class: Preparing and Prevention - On-Demand

Speakers

Hector R. Alvarez, MSPsy/CTM, is a security expert who specializes in workplace violence prevention and is a Certified Threat Manager™ by the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals. He holds a MS in Forensic Psychology, a BS in Criminal Justice and is a Certified Mental Health First Aid Trainer.

Alvarez has built over 25 years of threat management, security, domestic terrorism, and crisis management experience serving as a Security Director protecting one of our nation's most sensitive critical infrastructures, to working as a city police officer and as a professional security consultant. He understands the challenges individuals and organizations face when addressing the threats of violence because he has responded to them.

Credit Information

The use of this official seal confirms that this Activity has met HR Certification Institute’s® (HRCI®)  criteria for recertification credit pre-approval.

This Program has been approved for 3.50 HR (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR™, aPHRi™, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi™ and SPHRi™ recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.
The credits expire 12/31/22.

Business & Legal Resources (BLR) is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. This program is valid for 3.5 PDCs for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the SHRM Certification website at www.shrm.org/certification.
The on-demand credits expire 12/31/22.