Workplace Violence Hazard Assessments

Is your workplace at risk?

There are a number of factors that have been shown to contribute to the risk of violence in a College workplace. If one or more of the following situations or activities is present in your workplace, then consider your workplace to be at potential risk of violence:

• Exchange of large sums of money.
• Working alone at late at night and during early morning hours.
  
• Availability of valued items, e.g., money and jewelry.
  
• Availability of prescription drugs.
  
• Working with employees or students known or suspected to have a violent history.
  
• Employees or former employees, with a history of assaults or who exhibit belligerent, intimidating or threatening behavior.
  
• Employees who have been the object of belligerent, intimidating or threatening behavior from family members or significant others.

Also in Workplace Violence:

• Introduction
• CUNY Workplace Violence Policy
• Policy
• Scope
• Definitions
• Reporting of incidents
• Responsibilities
• Education
• Confidentiality
• Retaliation
• The Graduate Center's Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
• Workplace Violence Hazard Assessments
• Is Your Workplace at Risk?
• Recognizing Inappropriate Employee Behavior
• Warning Signs of Potentially Violent Individuals
• Workplace Violence Prevention
• Workplace Violence, Domestic Violence, and Stalking
• Stalking
• Safety Tips at Work
• For Further Assistance and Resources