Sentences with phrase «define workplace violence»

Many employers loosely define workplace violence as: Assaults, other violent acts, or threats which occur in or are related to the workplace and entail a substantial risk of physical or emotional harm to individuals, or damage to company resources or capabilities.

Not exact matches

While the term «workplace violence» is appropriate for a quick definition or diagnosis of a problem, fully defining all aspects of «workplace violence» can be nebulous at best.

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA) defines «workplace violence» as «violence or the threat of violence against workers» that involves any physical assault, threatening behavior, or verbal abuse occurring in, or related to, the workplace, and includes behaviors ranging in aggressiveness from verbal harassment to murder.