Providing Health Safety Training in Toronto, Act First Safety Supports Workplace Violence Prevention
Summary
They encourage employee awareness of escalating situations, which includes attention to nonverbal cues, the manner in which we use the words we choose, management of power struggles, and appropriate limit setting.During that time, Act First Safety encourages employers to develop or review policies and procedures that will address violence and harassment in the workplace to be well-positioned to implement the changes that may be required under Bill 168.It largely focuses on policy-making, applies contentious aspects like violent history and domestic violence without support of realistic definitions and roles and responsibilities for employers.The training enables the personalization of intervention strategies based on the distinct behaviours exhibited and where they fall within a continuum from discourtesy to physical aggression.An Act First Safety spokesperson said, "It is likely that some version of Bill 168 will pass into law in the near future.During that time, Act First Safety encourages employers to develop or review policies and procedures that will address violence and harassment in the workplace to be well-positioned to implement the changes that may be required under Bill 168.