Using Access and ID Control to Prevent Workplace Violence

Workplace violence within healthcare is not a new phenomenon. In 1994 the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reported that healthcare providers had the highest rate of fatal injuries due to workplace violence compared to all other industry.

To avoid this type of occurrence iWatchSystems assist in the development of a comprehensive program to reduce the opportunity for violence to occur within the workplace.

As recommended, institutions can use the physical environment in order to reduce potentially violent acts. Physical barriers like doors, walls and partitions should be installed to restrict entry. Once persons enter a facility they must be screened in order to determine who they are going to visit and the purpose of their visit.

IWATCHSYSTEMS provides a solid visitor management system  that can take a photo of the visitor and collect images of identifying documents as well as allow for the option of placing flags within the database so screeners are alerted to potentially dangerous persons.

Using iWatch Visitor Management Systems Once inside of the building visitors can be restricted to where they can go. Access control can keep persons from straying into unauthorized areas and allow for authorized, announced entry into work areas. Installing doors, counter partitions, glass window or screens, installing door locks and card readers help to restrict unauthorized access.

In order to successfully prevent violence within the workplace, it is imperative that all organizations establish workplace violence prevention programs. Every program needs to include the control of access and identification of violent behavior along with a zero tolerance policy and the implementation of criminal background checks for all employees in order to determine if a potential employee has previous violent behavior.

Note:- Complied from www.securitymagazine.com