New violence in the workplace policy requirements

cor consulting can help you prepare for the amendments to Ontario's Occupational Health & Safety Act which will come into effect June 15, 2010. All businesses in Ontario will be required to conduct a risk assessment as well as have workplace violence/harassment policies and programs in place. We offer several workshops to help you get prepared for these changes.

Find out how these changes will impact you.
(The following information has been taken from the Ministry of Labour publication “Workplace Violence and Harassment: Understanding the Law.”)

Be ready for June 15th by booking your workshop today!

cor consulting is here to help guide you through these changes. Our Workplace Violence workshop will prepare you by helping you to:

Understand what workplace violence is
Be able to identify some warning signs of violence
Understand the cycle of anger
Understand Albert Bandura’s behavior wheel and how it applies to anger
Develop a seven-step process for managing your anger and others’ anger
Have better communication and problem solving skills, which will reduce frustration and anger
Develop some other ways of managing anger, including coping thoughts and relaxation techniques
Be familiar with the nine components of an organizational approach to managing anger, including risk assessment processes
Know what to do if a violent incident occurs in the workplace, on both an individual and organizational level

For more information about workplace violence download our article "Understanding Workplace Violence".