A study of survivors of domestic violence by the Commonwealth Fund in New York * has revealed that 74% of employed battered women were harassed by their partners while they were working on. Homicide was the second leading cause of death in the workplace for women in 2000 **

Domestic violence does not stay at home. Consequently, the victim's workplace, where women are harassed by threatening phone calls, absent because of injury or loss of productivity due to anxiety and stress. Although anyone can be adomestic violence, women are five to eight times .*** are abused more often than men by an intimate partner

Under the Occupational Safety and Health (OSHA) of 1970 requires employers to ensure a healthy working environment for its employees. OSHA is responsible for the safety and health of people in the United States to work and women through the creation and implementation of standards, training, promotion and building partnerships and promoting the further promotionProcess of improving the safety and health.

Employers should do what?

Education and training for all staff on domestic violence

The development of a policy that specifically addresses domestic violence

Allow victims of domestic violence are free to appear in court and try to ensure legal assistance and support for their security. Note: Many states have laws that require employers to allow victims to attend court hearings. Checkthe law of your state.

To help victims obtain protection orders and containment

Provision of information – on billboards, in company manuals, etc. on the resources available to victims of domestic violence, such as Employee Assistance Program, names and phone numbers of local shelters and hotlines.

If an employee must leave their desks, make sure that he / she is entitled to unemployment benefits.
Take measures to ensure safe workplace for allEmployees.

* Health problems throughout the life of a woman: 1998 Survey of Women's Health 1999 The Commonwealth Fund, New York, NY.
** The census of fatal accidents at work: Table A-6 of deaths from accidents at work based on the characteristics of workers, and event or exposure, 2000. U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Washington
*** U.S. Department of Justice, the family violence: an analysis of data on crimes committed by spouses or ex-boyfriends and girlfriends, March1998

There are various types of violence in the workplace, takes in today's economy. Basically, they can be divided into two categories – internal and external. Results of internal violence in the workplace, if a superior or a physically stronger person abuses in any way. This could be something more than just physical violence and may include elements such as threats, insults, sexual innuendo and others. External violence refers to violence that affects people are working in a highJobs at risk.

Consider all forms of violence and see what we do as individuals to self-defense. During the violence in the workplace may seem reporting by colleagues with difficulties associated with the intimidation of sitting, which is reserved for you is also cowardice. You should try to learn more about the company measures against such acts and then towards the creation of evidence that proves his point. A review of the various acts that threatened or even physicallyhurt. Do not forget to visit the doctor if you become ill, so you can follow to create tests. Incident Report to your supervisor and on appeal. Shocking as it may seem, but the thing is actually doing in their own hands and something for the sole right of defense we can do in these cases. Fear must be labeled as an outsider turned.

Violence and aggression are not very different and should be treatedseveral. People who work with foreigners, in a sort of mobile development, participated in activities that involve unstable people, but outside of the housework or work in community-based environments are at increased risk of external violence. Professionals such as police, teachers, social workers, nurses, security staff, waiters and waitresses, and ensure that they are in a series of self-defense tactics training for safety.

InIn fact, many recognize organizations like hospitals and real estate companies who work for their employees additional risk in such environments. They ensure that every person is included in the company through a thorough training in self-defense. These companies have taken a step further and recognized that self-defense training can add other aspects of the growth of its employees. People who self-defense traininginsurance better leader, and able to handle stress at work in a much more mature than others. Employees who practiced the defense will be able to solve problems creatively, because the self-taught art of thinking on his feet when attack situations arise. With the help of the many advantages of self-defense training, many companies take their recruits via video self defense before the practice some of these techniques.

In different casesthe formation of self-defense is not required, each employee with a self-defense is armed, non-lethal weapons. This is particularly important to ensure the safety of workers when they are in high risk areas, because of work. Taser Stun Guns and mace, and work for this purpose. With a touch of a hand, anyone can stop an attacker for several minutes with a pepper spray to escape. Stun Guns are very effective in ensuring that the high-voltage shock striker, For a little 'surprised.

Most companies are aware of the responsibilities of self-defense training to their employees and that have prevented attacks occur, the usual.

Our "show from the" hate "articles, how to defuse a potentially violent person. But what we can deal with real violence, especially when threatened with a weapon?

We learned the following guideline 6-point negotiator, Larry Chavez Critical Incident Associates:

1. Quietly signal for help.

Use an alarm limit (eg, a panic button), or a code word. And calling someone 911th

In this sense, this is the story of myBrush with violence …

In the fall of 1972, I worked for an agency to work on the floor of an office building in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. At 4:30 on the clock Friday night, two armed men entered the elevator in the agency and began to climb.

The first thing that struck me was when I make a call was going to see a gun to his head. The shooter said: "Shut up and hung up, #$%!"

My first impression, to thinkor not, was that it was a toy gun. He said, 'Go, I'm sorry. " [Note: This is not a good technique for calming!]

Fortunately, my three colleagues in the office were not incapable as I said, "Don, this is serious. Turn the phone." I did and we were all handcuffed.

We have to be inserted here's my story, because obviously I was not able to pick up the phone and select 911th Fortunately, a colleague heard from another office in a corner of the room, the excitement and said:the person with whom he spoke on the telephone: "Call the police. I think we're trapped!

Twenty minutes later, two policemen came to our offices with your arms tight to investigate a report vague. There was a shooting in the hallway. We all ran on our desks. One of the gunmen killed. The other, after a chase on a scale, has been arrested. Fortunately, neither the police nor any of our employees was injured.

Incidentally, I felt numbEvent. Then the day after I started to Aspen.

2. Keep calm, do not complicate not his anger.

Maintain eye contact (but) not to see.
The rest of the project (you can feel comfortable). Do not raise your voice.
Use body language and drafting of the guidelines described in the decommissioning.

3. Save time and regularly.

Create and maintain a conversation, unless otherwise (as stated by the author of me).
Repeat your name. Talk about yourFamily. Sign up as a unique type.
To listen and ask less degenerate situations, where possible.

4. . Negotiate

Try to get as many of them young author as possible – preparing to step 6.
Start with basic applications, for example, is fine if I take a deep breath?
To request permission to at least 3 in the vicinity of the author's take.

5. Respect for the weapons, but to concentrate on the person who owns it.

FollowThe instructions of the person with the weapon. [Do what I say, not as I do.] Do not risk harming themselves and others.

Never try to disarm or accept a firearm from the person concerned. Why can not we say, accepting a weapon, if offered on a voluntary basis?

If you are in possession of weapons is still in play as a source of visible violence.

If someone called the police and came to the scene, is considered the author.

Instead of askingPlace arms in a neutral location while you talk.

6. Look for opportunities to you and the other for security.

For example, ask if the parties do not rely on the region – one of the major negotiations in the construction industry.

Secure payment on the possibility of escape. In my story, that we have in our desks, encoded, if the roll.