Violence in the Workplace: Recognize the Risk & Take Action

• Defining the scope of workplace violence, including harassment
• Risk factors of workplace violence
• Why workplace violence is an important issue
• How to reduce the risks
• Preventive measures
• What to do when involved in an incident of workplace violence
• Legal responsibilities of employers to prevent workplace violence

Upon completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

• Understand the complexity of workplace violence and harassment
• Identify incidents of workplace violence
• Know what occupations and jobs are at higher risk for violence
• Understand why workplace violence is such an important issue
• Know what to do if you are involved in or witness a violent situation
• Understand what the employer should do, including their legal responsibilities

This course is designed for frontline supervisors and workers.

If you need to develop and implement a workplace violence prevention program in your organization, see the course Violence in the Workplace: Establish a Prevention Program.

This course is delivered as an on-line e-learning course. All you need is a computer, access to the Internet - and you are ready to go! This e-learning course is designed to help you learn at your own pace and in your own environment at your own convenience.

Content for this course was developed by the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), and reviewed by labour, employer and government representatives to ensure a balanced perspective.

Also available in French.

The cost is based on the total number of seats purchased. Multi-seat pricing is based on the single user seat price with the following volume discounts applied: