Every year some 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence.

It may be a case of a worker throwing a 20-inch-long metal pipe in the direction of two co-workers following a minor workplace disagreement (Walker Exhausts v USW (Local 2894), 07-19-2012).

Or it may be a disgruntled employee-or a recently discharged employee-whose anger has spiraled dangerously out of control.

Statistics indicate workplace violence is one of the leading causes of job-related deaths. According to OSHA, it "can occur at or outside the workplace and can range from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide."

However it manifests itself, workplace violence is a growing concern for employers and employees nationwide.

Purdue University professor, Thomas K. Capozzoli, says management doesn't pay enough attention to workplace security. "The employee who will make the next workplace violence incident headlines is already employed," says Capozzoli, an associate professor of organizational leadership and supervision at the School of Technology statewide program at Kokomo, and author of Managing Violence in the Workplace.

Capozzoli spent 30 years as a manager in industry, where he witnessed and dealt with violent situations. He has been researching the nature of violence─how to prevent it and how to deal with it─in organizations for almost 20 years.  Join him in this live, 90-minute webinar where you will learn a number of keys to preventing workplace violence:

• Causes of workplace violence
• *Behavior "typologies" of a potentially violent employee
• Organizational factors that may trigger workplace violence
• Warning signs of potentially violent employees
• Strategies for reducing/preventing workplace violence
• Procedures for de-escalating a potentially violent procedure
• Training needed for supervisors/managers

Register quickly and easily online  to secure your space now. Or, please call 1-800-372-1033 option 6, then sub-menu option 1, and refer to date and title of conference. Lines are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. ET, excluding most federal holidays. Don't miss this opportunity to hear a lively, dynamic presentation. Not only are Webinars an excellent way for you to stay current; with Bloomberg BNA you also get:

• Quality. Count on it. Nothing is canned.
• Objectivity. Bloomberg BNA provides you with the best and most objective information. Unlike other companies, we don't use our Webinars as a forum to sell outside solutions.
• Affordability. Bloomberg BNA Webinars are inexpensive compared to the cost of travel to attend a conference. Plus, you may use a speakerphone and invite as many of your colleagues as you want to listen in-all for the price of a single registration.
• Convenience. No airlines. No travel. No time out of the office.

In addition, you'll receive:

• Personal attention. Once you've registered, send your questions in advance to rbronson@bna.com and they'll be included in the program. You'll also have a chance to ask your questions during the Webinar.
• Follow-up materials. You need no materials upfront to follow along to our live conference. But Bloomberg BNA always issues a follow up e-mail with contact information for our speakers, as well as other materials related to the topic.
• 1.5 HRCI credits by attending this Webinar. Find out how.

Thomas K. Capozzoli, associate professor of organizational leadership and supervision at the School of Technology

 
Thomas K. Capozzoli, associate professor of organizational leadership and supervision at the School of Technology statewide program at Kokomo, Purdue University, and author of Managing Violence in the Workplace.