How Do You Identify Early Warning Signs Of Workplace Violence?
With a rise in violent workplace crimes occurring across the country, it is important to be able to early identify the red flags which can protect yourself, your staff and others. Here’s what to look for. If you work with someone who is constantly angry and displaying angry tendencies towards others, contact someone who is an authority figure who can appropriately act on your concern. People who have a problem controlling anger can easily spiral out of control and their behavior can turn deadly. They may display generalized anger or they might have specific anger towards women. If you identify someone like this, document their behavior and report it immediately. Always trust your instinct. The gut feeling you get that something is not right is your intuition working as an internal alarm system. Don’t shut out your gut feeling because chances are you are right about the co-worker who seems “off” or “potentially dangerous.” Talk with your supervisor about your concern as your concern cou
