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Year after year, security professionals identify workplace violence as their most significant security concern, greater than terrorism, Internet/Intranet security, fraud, business interruption, employee theft, and every other security-related concern.

Astonishingly, many U.S. companies still remain complacent about dealing with workplace violence, according to a 2004 American Society of Safety Engineers survey of over 750 safety professionals. The survey found that:

• 42 percent of companies do not provide training on how to identify the warning signs of violent behavior, a similar response to its 1999 survey
• 74 percent of companies have failed to undertake any kind of formal assessment of workplace violence risks, a higher percentage than it found in 1999

Is your company among them? If you are, now is the time to reconsider your priorities concerning workplace violence.

IOMA’s Complete Guide to Preventing Violence in the Workplace is a plain-language, best practices manual and the first in-depth publication to offer:

• a detailed accounting of the need for violence prevention and a program template to save money by improving productivity, reducing costly conflict, and limiting liability.
• specific recommendations on how to set up a comprehensive prevention program that includes training, smarter hiring, multi-disciplinary threat assessment, crisis management planning, and an effective employee assistance program.
• detailed administrative and security action items to prevent all forms of workplace violence — from robberies to rampages and domestic violence to downsizing.

To formulate its recommendations, IOMA interviewed dozens of workplace violence experts, conducted extensive literature reviews, and analyzed scientific research, government studies, and case law.

With over 200 pages, IOMA's Complete Guide to Preventing Violence in the Workplace includes the latest research and information about workplace violence and prevention available today.

It is written by Garett Seivold, editor of IOMA’s respected monthly newsletter, Security Director's Report, and is available as a soft cover book or PDF file for immediate download.

No-Risk Web Offer: You get IOMA's Ironclad 100% Money-Back Guarantee: If you're dissatisfied with the report for any reason, return it within 30 days and you'll receive a full refund — with no questions asked.

Preview the Introduction and Table of Contents.