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Keeping the Workplace Safe From Threats: Maintain Awareness With Plans and Accountability

Key Takeaways

  • HR professionals view themselves as playing a crucial role in keeping the workplace safe. Over 90 respondents believe HR has an important or very important role in keeping the workplace safe from threats.
  • Only about half of respondents agree that their workplace is safe from threats, and just 13% strongly agree.
  • Former employees were most often viewed as an organizational threat (30%), followed by people not affiliated with respondent organizations, such as spouses, partners and known strangers attempting contact with those inside a facility (17%).
  • The most commonly cited warning signs of a threat are angry outbursts and hostility toward co-workers or the company. Over 80% of respondents selected these two warning signs.
  • Employee training programs are associated with safer workplaces, as well as having a crisis management plan and group in place in case of threat.

Today’s organizations contend with a variety of workplace threats, including violence, harassment and stalking. This study, conducted in conjunction with HR.com and Dr. Larry Barton, answers these questions and more:

  • What role do HR professionals play in addressing workplace threats?
  • What are the main sources of threats?
  • How can companies mitigate threats?
  • Are there tactical differences between organizations that are perceived as safe and those that are not?

This eye-opening research will help HR professionals understand the sentiment of their peers regarding workplace threats and provide valuable insights based on real feedback.

To learn more, download the Keeping the Workplace Safe From Threats: Maintain Awareness With Plans and Accountability white paper.

Key Takeaways

  • HR professionals view themselves as playing a crucial role in keeping the workplace safe. Over 90 respondents believe HR has an important or very important role in keeping the workplace safe from threats.
  • Only about half of respondents agree that their workplace is safe from threats, and just 13% strongly agree.
  • Former employees were most often viewed as an organizational threat (30%), followed by people not affiliated with respondent organizations, such as spouses, partners and known strangers attempting contact with those inside a facility (17%).
  • The most commonly cited warning signs of a threat are angry outbursts and hostility toward co-workers or the company. Over 80% of respondents selected these two warning signs.
  • Employee training programs are associated with safer workplaces, as well as having a crisis management plan and group in place in case of threat.