Safety 2012 Proceedings

561 Is the Safety On or Off? OSHA Takes Aim at Workplace Violence (B)

Instructor: Matthew T. Deffebach, Haynes and Boone, LLP, Houston, TX

Description: In 2011, OSHA issued a directive on reducing workplace violence. Safety professionals, however, must understand that legal landmines exist when it comes to workplace violence. Addressing behaviors, if mismanaged, could create other liability under negligence laws, the Americans with Disabilities Acts, Guns at work laws, and others.

Level: B