As a Human Resource Manager, it is your responsibility to ensure a healthy workplace environment, the safety and security of your employees, and to protect your business from potential threats. The first step in creating a healthy and safe working environment is to create a comprehensive workplace violence prevention policy. This policy should include clear guidelines on how to respond to threats of violence, as well as how to report any incidents of violence. It should also include a clear definition of what constitutes a threat of violence and the consequences for making such threats. Additionally, the policy should outline the procedures for reporting incidents of workplace violence and other potential threats, as well as the steps that should be taken to investigate and address them.

The next step is to create a culture of safety and security in the workplace. This can be done by providing employees with training on how to recognize and respond to potential threats, as well as providing them with the necessary resources to do so. It is important to ensure that all employees are aware of the workplace violence prevention policy and that they understand the seriousness of engaging in such behavior. This can be accomplished by offering regular training sessions for all employees and by providing them with written materials outlining the policy. Once the policy is in place, it is important to ensure that it is consistently enforced.

This means that any threats of violence should be taken seriously and reported to the appropriate authorities. It is also important to ensure that any incidents of violence are investigated thoroughly, and that all employees are aware of the resources available to them. This includes providing employees with access to counseling services, as well as providing them with the necessary information and resources to report any incidents of workplace violence or other potential threats, which may include a workplace hotline for reporting fraud, waste, harassment, and misconduct.

Finally, it is important to consider the need for corporate security officers. These officers can provide an extra layer of protection for employees and can help to ensure that any threats of violence are taken seriously and reported to the appropriate authorities in a timely manner. By taking these steps, Human Resource Managers can help to mitigate the risk of workplace violence and threats which will help to promote a safe and secure working environment.

The safety and security specialists at Envoy Security & Protection Services can help you navigate this landscape as well as perform a Security/Threat Assessment to identify potential exposures. Contact Us for more information securing your workplace.