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Blog Overview Blogger Profiles Event Calendar You can also visit our other sites: EmployeeWellness.ca WellnessFair.ca Workplace Wellness Info on NaturalHealthcare.ca	\| Share: \| more Violence a problem in the workplace, study shows A study conducted in New Zealand shows that workplace violence is a problem. Researchers approached human resources departments of 62 organizations. Respondents reported 143 cases of employees being physically assaulted in the workplace in the previous year and 254 attempted assaults. Two-thirds of respondents reported no cases of violence, meaning the majority of attacks were on healthcare and passenger transport workers. A survey on the incidence of violence in the workplace has indicated that one in three employers have had problem with their staff being attacked or assaulted in the past year. Healthcare workers, like doctors and nurses, and passenger transport workers reported most number of incidents. The study showed that workload and stress were higher risk factors than physical factors such as cash on the premises. Alcohol or drugs, mental instability and prejudice or harassment were identified as the main issues leading to workplace violence. The University’s Healthy Work Group was the first to conduct a study on workplace violence and concluded that that more research needs to be done to identify how to deal with the problem. One of the researchers involved in the study stated that there is a big problem and businesses do not understand the problem or the need to report it effectively. He also states that there is a level of awareness in organizations where they have had a lot of problems in the past, but everyone must address this issue. Read more here Posted by: suhujitha on 2009-02-18 13:06:22 Subscribe to the feed Direct Link to this post Next post: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Other posts tagged workplace violence, health and safety, workplace violence study, workload, stress, polls: · [Jealousy and envy at work are different in men and women] · [Taking a vacation from email decrease stress, increase concentration] · [The psychological risks of health staff working at the ICU and strategies to prevent them] · [Long-term exposure to silica dust increases risk of death in industrial workers] · [Many employee assistance programs lack a comprehensive approach to addressing intimate partner violence] · [Emergency dispatchers suffer from symptoms of PTSD, study reveals] · [Study finds those who feel they must stick with employer become more emotionally exhausted] · [Benefits of taking Fido to work may not be far-fetched] · [Mental health workers: the overlooked victims of 9/11] · [Fear of losing job causes dissatisfaction and lack of commitment] · [Study of employee substance use shows the need for supervisor training] Don't forget: there is a search box on every page! Recent Posts: Dopamine impacts your willingness to work People who are willing to work hard for rewards had higher release of the neurotransmitter dopamine in areas of the brain known to play an important role in reward and motivation Posted by: danica on 2012-05-12 10:04:13 Co-workers can be as important as supervisors for effective student internships How internships are high-impact educational practices that can lead to higher levels of learning than those practices found in traditional classroom settings Posted by: danica on 2012-05-11 10:59:49 Comparing suffering may stop people seeking help for depression and anxiety People make inaccurate judgements about their depression and anxiety symptoms based on their perception of the suffering of those around them Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 11:17:17 Long commutes may be hazardous to health Greater commuting distances are associated with decreased cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), increased weight, and other indicators of metabolic risk Posted by: danica on 2012-05-09 09:02:31 National U.K. handwashing campaign improved hygiene and reduced infection The more UK hospitals purchased soap and alcohol handrub, the more levels of MRSA and C. difficile went down Posted by: danica on 2012-05-07 09:05:37 View Your Cart? Call us for more information: In Toronto and Area call 647.723.6381 or call 1.866.395.8904 Toll-free. Dial answer group (ext) 3. \| Share: \| more Check out our Amazon Reading List!	New! Wellergize brings the power of Permacharts to your organization. Click here to see our selection. Wellergize Latest Tweet: Hmm. Twitter appears to be pining for the fjords at the moment. Who has used Wellergize Products and Services? The RCMP, for one. Ask us how we can help your organization.
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