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How common incidents are Respondents who said their organization had an incident of workplace violence in the past year It’s any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide 2x as many HR professionals report knowledge of incidents of workplace violence, when compared to other employees. HR knows what happens across the entire organization, while other employees may only know what happens in their department or division. Supervisors and HR professionals are more confident that they know what to do in the case of workplace violence than individual contributors. Respondents who said their organization had ever experienced an incident of workplace violence people suffered non-fatal injuries and more than In 2017, more than 18,000 died as a result of workplace violence (BLS 2017) 800 What workplace violence means 0 10 20 30 40 50 Nearly 1 in 7 employees feels unsafe at work. of employees say their organization has a prevention program When I witness or am involved in a workplace violence incident, I know what to do 33% Very Safe Safe Unsafe Very Unsafe Not Sure 48% 12% 2% 5% 0 % 5 % 10 % 15 % 20 % 25 % 30 % 35 % 40 % 45 % 50 % Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree 38 % 45 % 25 % 44 % 36 % 40 % 11 % 16 % 21 % 6 % 2 % 9 % 2 % 1 % 5 % HR Professionals Supervisors Individual Contributors workplace violence prevention program know what to do know what to do 87% 53% employee response training know what to do 87% know what to do 54% OSHA estimates more than 2 MILLION are affected by workplace violence every year. MORE EMPLOYEES KNOW WHAT TO DO when they witness or are involved in a workplace violence incident if they work for organizations that have workplace violence prevention programs and employee response training. Make sure you have a workplace violence prevention program in place Establish an emergency response plan Provide trainings to all employees on how to respond to incidents Communicate with workers about what resources are available To understand workplace violence, first you need to know How prepared do workers feel to deal with workplace violence? What should organizations do about workplace violence? How safe from violence do employees feel at work? For more guidance on workplace violence see SHRM’s newly released online toolkit, Understanding Workplace Violence Prevention and Response WORKPLACE A GROWING THREAT, OR GROWING IN AWARENESS? VIOLENCE Employees HR Professionals 14% 25% Employees HR Professionals 24% 48% 45 % 45 % 25% 14% 24% 48%

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Page 1: SHRM Workplace Violence Research Infographic...SHRM Workplace Violence Research Infographic Created Date: 3/18/2019 11:30:07 AM

How common incidents areRespondents who said their organization had an incident of workplace violence in the past year

It’s any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and even homicide

2x as many HR professionals report knowledge of incidents of workplace violence, when compared to other employees. HR knows what happens across the entire organization, while other employees may only know what happens in their department or division.

Supervisors and HR professionals are more confident that they know what to do in the case of workplace violence than individual contributors.

Respondents who said their organization had ever experienced an incident of workplace violence

people su�ered non-fatal injuries and more than

In 2017, more than

18,000

died as a result of workplace violence (BLS 2017)

800

What workplace violence means

Nearly 1 in 7 employees feels unsafe at work.

of employees say their organization has a prevention program

When I witness or am involved in a workplace violence incident, I know what to do

33%

Very Safe Safe Unsafe Very Unsafe Not Sure

48%

12%

2% 5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Strongly Agree

Somewhat Agree

Neither Agree nor Disagree

SomewhatDisagree

Strongly Disagree

38%

45%

25%

44%

36% 40%

11%

16%

21%

6%2%

2% 1% 5%

HR Professionals Supervisors Individual Contributors

workplace violence prevention programknow what to do know what to do87% 53%

employee response trainingknow what to do87%

know what to do54%

OSHA estimates more than

2 MILLIONare a�ected by workplace violence every year.

MORE EMPLOYEES KNOW WHAT TO DO when they witness or are involved in a workplace violence incident if they work for organizations that have workplace violence prevention programs and employee response training.

Make sure you have a workplace violence prevention program in place

Establish an emergency response plan

Provide trainings to all employees on how to respond to incidents

Communicate with workers about what resources are available

To understand workplace violence, first you need to know

How prepared do workers feel to deal with workplace violence?

What should organizations do about workplace violence?

How safe from violence do employees feel at work?

For more guidance on workplace violence see SHRM’s newly released

online toolkit, Understanding Workplace Violence Prevention and Response

WORKPLACEA GROWING THREAT, OR GROWING IN AWARENESS?

VIOLENCE