Workplace violence investigations and activation of the threat management teams in a multinational corporation

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• Personal Author:
  Casteel C ; Peek-Asa, Corinne ; Ramirez M ; Romano S ; Rugala E
• Description:
  OBJECTIVES: We examined threat management investigations conducted by a large multinational company. METHODS: The company provided a database, removing any identifiers, of investigations by the corporate Threat Management Teams in 2009 and 2010. Rates were calculated using worker population data. RESULTS: During the 2-year study period, the company investigated threat management cases at a rate of 13.9 per 10,000 employees per year. Cases that activated a Threat Management Team were more likely to lead to corrective action (odds ratio = 2.0; 95% confidence interval = 1.08 to 3.87) and referral to the Employee Assistance Program (odds ratio = 4.8; 95% confidence interval = 3.00 to 7.77), but were not related to likelihood of termination. CONCLUSION: When the multidisciplinary teams were involved, cases were more likely to result in some type of action but were not more likely to lead to termination. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Demography Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Safety Violence Workplace
• Keywords:
  Demographic Characteristics Force Injuries Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Sociological Factors Statistical Analysis Traumatic Injuries Violence Prevention Work Environment Workers

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• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Iowa ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 7 ; South Carolina
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  55
• Issue:
  11
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20044746
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2013 Nov; 55(11):1305-1311
• Contact Point Address:
  Corinne Peek-Asa, PhD, University of Iowa, S143 CPHB, 105 River St, Iowa City, IA 52252
• Email:
  corinne-peek-asa@uiowa.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• Performing Organization:
  University of Iowa
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090801
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20120731
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:fe8470bb2c4b0f044980c2d3e6e6b7d82ac1a00f1ed5636c29789f8a3d1acfd63d2352fe4d5a012282467e551b92d2f330cef887d1dfc92928f5726356c296f3
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/200382/cdc_200382_DS1.pdf
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