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| The seminar will take place at the U.S. Bank Plaza, 220 S. 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN |
AlliedBarton Security Services, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel, and HR Plus, a leading provider of comprehensive solutions for employment and background screening, will host a free workplace violence prevention seminar on Wednesday, July 24, 2013, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The seminar will take place at the U.S. Bank Plaza, 220 S. 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN. Breakfast and lunch will be provided.
“One of the best protections an employer can offer is a zero-tolerance policy against workplace violence,” said speaker Bill Whitmore, President and CEO, AlliedBarton Security Services. “OSHA believes that by assessing a worksite, employers can identify methods for reducing the likelihood of an incident from occurring. Additionally, a well written and implemented workplace violence prevention plan and ongoing drills and training can reduce the chances of violent incidents. It not only takes a team to develop these plans but a leader to put them into action. All leaders should take advantage of available workplace violence prevention resources and information to help ensure their workplace is protected.”
Whitmore will be presenting on ‘Workplace Violence Prevention and Your Organizational Success.’ He will be joined by Pam Paziotopoulos, Senior Vice President, Workplace & Intimate Partner Violence, Forest Advisors, who will present ‘Intimate Partner Violence: Incident Review and Lessons Learned.’ Additionally, members of the Minneapolis Police Department SWAT team will present ‘Workplace Violence Call and Response Demonstration.’
“Traditionally, intimate partner violence was something that was considered private and did not appear on employer's radar screen until relatively recently,” said Paziotopoulos. “Some employers are addressing it, but many more are not. This presentation will address the tools available for companies to use while addressing this sometimes lethal issue.”
Seminar attendees will be entered in a raffle for a chance to win a copy of Whitmore’s book, “Potential: Workplace Violence Prevention and Your Organizational Success.”
Potential, www.potentialthebook.com, shows how a range of stakeholders – from CEOs and other senior leaders to building management, human resources, contract security and law enforcement – can work together to lower an organization’s workplace violence risk and enhance its overall morale and performance.
Media interested in attending this event are encouraged to RSVP to the press contact in this release.
