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OSHA's Workplace Violence Prevention Program

Free training materials (52 pages of downloadable overhead transparencies or slides) are available from: www.OSHA.gov

MOSH's Workplace Violence Prevention Program

Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MOSH) sponsors a free 2 hour presentation. Contact MOSH at (410) 880-4970, x348 or: www.dllr.state.md.us

Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Healthcare and Social Service Workers OSHA 3148 (1996)

An extensive resource written specifically for the healthcare industry. (46 pages) Available from: www.OSHA.gov

Dealing With Workplace Violence: A Guide for Agency Planners,U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

A free handbook (150 pages). Content covers program development, written policies, prevention, numerous case studies, fact finding/investigation, threat assessment, employee relations considerations, EAP, workplace security, recovery issues. Available from: www.OPM.gov

Workplace Violence Awareness and Prevention, OSHA, Long Island Coalition for Workplace Violence

(1996, 30 pages) Includes facts and figures about violence, elements of a prevention program, and a sample program. Available from www.OSHA.gov

Violence in the Workplace, NIOSH Publication No. 96-100

Available from: www.CDC.gov/niosh. (20 pages)

Protecting Community Workers Against Violence OSHA Fact Sheet 96-53

A fact sheet/overview. Available from www.OSHA.gov. (1996, 3pages)

Stress Management in Work Settings, DHHS NIOSH Publication # 87-111

A handy summary. (1987, 32 pages) Available from www.CDC.gov/niosh