Workplace Violence Expert W. Barry Nixon Discusses How to Implement a Workplace Violence Crisis Plan: A Seven Step Process

Preeminent workplace violence expert, W. Barry Nixon, Executive Director, National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc., will present a workshop devoted to The Seven Steps to Addressing the Unique Requirements of a Crisis Action Plan for Dealing with an Incident of Workplace Violence" and why this plan must be different from other workplace disasters; Wednesday, March 31, 2004, 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the ASIS Emerging Trends in Security Conference; the Renaissance Hotel in Chicago.

LAKE FOREST, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2004 --- Preeminent workplace violence expert, W. Barry Nixon, Executive Director, National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence, Inc., will present a workshop devoted to The Seven Steps to Addressing the Unique Requirements of a Crisis Action Plan for Dealing with an Incident of Workplace Violence" and why this plan must be different from other workplace disasters; Wednesday, March 31, 2004, 1:30-2:30 p.m., at the ASIS Emerging Trends in Security Conference; the Renaissance Hotel in Chicago.

Media will be interested in attending to get an update on why Workplace Violence is unique as a workplace hazard; while heightened security concerns have put more attention on emergency plans and many firms have plans in place for terrorist/bomb attacks and natural disasters, workplace violence involves a thinking, mobile and dangerous person and must be dealt with in a different manner than other emergencies.

This session focuses on how to successfully implement a Crisis Action Plan designed specifically to meet the unique requirements associated with a workplace violence incident.

Topics include:
-- Workplace Violence as a Workplace Hazard
-- Most Important Focus is Prevention
-- The need to put some teeth into No Weapons Policy
-- The importance of Testing & Drilling/Pre-Incident Preparation
-- Financial Impact of a Workplace Violence Incident
-- 7 Steps to Crisis Response Plan
-- The Need for Effective Communication
-- Automated Emergency Notification System
-- Employee & Management Training
-- Integration with Business Continuity Planning
-- Is Failure to Plan the Next Liability Frontier?

Complete details and a full review of workplace violence issues can be found at www.workplaceviolence911.com, or by calling W. Barry Nixon at 949-770-5264 or emailing wbnixon@aol.com.

As a leader in the area of occupational violence prevention, the National Institute for the Prevention of Workplace Violence serves as a center for research, consulting, training, and communication. Its mission is to educate employers, unions and employees about the growing threat of violence in the workplace and how to effectively deal with it. The Institute focuses on preventative efforts and prepares clients to respond appropriately should an incident of violence occur.

Mr. Nixon is the Workplace Violence consultant for the State of California and provides consulting and training for managers and employees. A partial client list includes Gillette, Canon, Beckman Coulter, Caltrans and Southern California Edison.