U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Elements of a violence prevention program for healthcare workers. U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Abstract
For many years, healthcare and social service workers have faced a significant risk of work-related violence. In this article, OSHA's new violence prevention guidelines are presented, providing the agency's recommendations for reducing workplace violence. Through these guidelines, OSHA assists healthcare and social service employers and providers in preventing such violence and in providing a safe and healthful workplace through effective violence prevention programs. By adopting these practical measures, OSHA states, the serious threat to worker safety can be significantly reduced.
Source and rights
Published by Journal of healthcare protection management : publication of the International Association for Hospital Security, 1997. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.
Prognia summarises this guideline for reference and education. It is not medical advice. Always check the official guideline and current local protocols before acting on it.
At a glance
- Organisation
- U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration
- Published
- 1997
- Applies to
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Scope
- National
- Journal
- Journal of healthcare protection management : publication of the International Association for Hospital Security
- PubMed
- 10173431
- Added to Prognia
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