CIRMA Workshop: Preventing Workplace Violence; December 2, 2009

Workshop:

Preventing Workplace Violence

December 2, 2009
Waterford, Connecticut
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, Registration 8:30 AM

We're sorry, but this workshop has been POSTPONED - New Date TBA

SUMMARY

This workshop teaches managers and supervisors how to spot the warning signs of aggressive behavior in their organization. It discusses several types of workplace violence. It outlines the importance of internal policies and reporting procedures. The workshop provides managers the tools they need to diffuse aggressive behaviors by developing an effective workplace violence prevention program.

Management Series

Preventing Workplace Violence was developed to help supervisors make their workplace a more respectful and productive environment. This workshop is part of CIRMA’s Management Series. These workshops provide managers and supervisors the understanding and skills they need to develop a more effective risk management program.

For more information about this and other CIRMA workshops, please email CIRMA at cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

"Training in nonviolent response and conflict resolutionis thought to reduce the risk that volatile situationswill escalate to physical violence."

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Incidents of workplace violence have become so common that now only the most shocking make national news. Yet most supervisors still deny the possibility that such an incident could happen in their workplace. Or, worse yet, that it could be caused by one of their own employees. We want to believe, “It can’t happen here.” But behind the sensational headlines, a very real day-to-day trend of workplace threats, aggression, and assaults has grown to epidemic proportions.

The U.S. Department of Labor reports that homicides are the third-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the U.S. While most incidents of workplace violence do not involve fatalities, even relatively minor episodes can devastate employees’ sense of personal security.

This workshop is designed to make managers more aware of the issues related to workplace violence and to provide some tools to help manage, defuse, and prevent it.

Participants will learn:

Common causes of violent and aggressive behavior, both internal and external.
The destructive results of even mild forms of aggression.
Warning signs of those who might pose a risk to a safe, secure workplace.
The basic steps in setting up a workplace violence prevention
program to reduce incidents and liability.

AUDIENCE This workshop is designed for:

Human Resource Directors
Risk Managers
Department Managers and Supervisors

SPEAKERS Mark Wantroba
Senior Risk Management Consultant

CIRMA Risk Management Services Mark serves as a Senior Risk Control Consultant for CIRMA’s Risk Management Services. He has over 20 years experience working in the commercial insurance industry providing risk management and safety and health services. Mark holds a B.S. in Biology with a minor in Chemistry from Southern Connecticut State University. He also completed his M.S. in Exercise Physiology (Biomechanics) from the same institution. Mark is a Certified Safety Professional and holds the Associate in Risk Management and Associate in Loss Control Management designations. He has been a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers since 1989.

WHERE WATERFORD TOWN HALL
15 Rope Ferry Road
Waterford, CT 06385
860.444.5832 COST per attendee This seminar is open to CIRMA members only and is free of charge

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For more information, please call Martin Connelly at 203-946-3743 or email cirmaworkshop@ccm-ct.org.

DIRECTIONS

From the EAST (Groton Area):
Take I-95 to Exit 81, Cross Road. At the end of the off ramp, take a left onto Parkway North. Go to the light and take a left onto Cross Road and travel for 1 mile to the next light. At that light, take a left onto Boston Post Road - Route 1. Travel for two miles to the next light; you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right and at the next light, there will be Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Turn right at the light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the WEST (New Haven Area):
Take I-95 North to Exit 75. At the end of the exit, there is a stop sign but continue straight on Boston Post Road- Route 1 North. Continue on Route 1 for just under 4 miles. Near the end of the 4 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road- Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the NORTH (Hartford Area):
Take Route 2 East to Exit 19 (Route 11 South, near Colchester). Continue on Route 11 until it ends. At the end of the exit, turn left and follow signs to Route 85 South. Turn right onto Route 85 and continue on Rte. 85 for 8 - 8.5 miles until you come to I-395; continue on Rte 85 and go .9 of a mile more to the second traffic light after I-395. (You will pass the Oakdell Motel on your left.) Take a right onto Cross Road at this light and travel for approximately 2.2 miles. You will pass Hoyt's Cinemas on the left and travel over I-95. At the 2.2 mile mark, you will come to a light at the intersection of Cross Road and Route 1 - Boston Post Road. Take a left onto Rte. 1 and travel for another 2 miles. Near the end of the 2 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road - Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

From the NORTH (Norwich Area):
Take Route 395 South to Exit 77 which is used for the Crystal Mall though the signs simply say "Shopping Mall." At the end of the exit there is a traffic light. Take a left onto Route 85 South and continue for approximately .9 of a mile. You will pass the Oakdell Motel on your left. At the next intersection there is a traffic light. Take a right onto Cross Road at this light and travel for approximately 2.2 miles. You will pass Hoyt's Cinemas on the left and travel over I-95. At the 2.2 mile mark, you will come to a light at the intersection of Cross Road and Route 1- Boston Post Road. Take a left onto Rte. 1 and travel for another 2 miles. Near the end of the 2 miles you will pass the Waterford Post Office on your right. At the next traffic light, you will see Silva's Package Store on the right hand corner. Take a right at this light onto Avery Lane. Go to the first traffic light (the corner of Avery Lane and Rope Ferry Road- Route 156). Take a left onto Rope Ferry Road - Route 156. The Town Hall is on the left side of the road.

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