Workplace violence investigations and activation of the threat management teams in a multinational corporation

Corinne Peek-Asa; Carri Casteel; Eugene Rugala; Steve Romano; Marizen Ramirez

doi:10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182a3bac7

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Workplace violence investigations and activation of the threat management teams in a multinational corporation

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Workplace violence investigations and activation of the threat management teams in a multinational corporation

Corinne Peek-Asa, Carri Casteel, Eugene Rugala, Steve Romano and Marizen Ramirez

Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.55(11), pp.1305-1311

11/2013

DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182a3bac7

PMID: 24164764

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Abstract

We examined threat management investigations conducted by a large multinational company. The company provided a database, removing any identifiers, of investigations by the corporate Threat Management Teams in 2009 and 2010. Rates were calculated using worker population data. During the 2-year study period, the company investigated threat management cases at a rate of 13.9 per 10,000 employees per year. Cases that activated a Threat Management Team were more likely to lead to corrective action (odds ratio = 2.0; 95% confidence interval = 1.08 to 3.87) and referral to the Employee Assistance Program (odds ratio = 4.8; 95% confidence interval = 3.00 to 7.77), but were not related to likelihood of termination. When the multidisciplinary teams were involved, cases were more likely to result in some type of action but were not more likely to lead to termination.

Crisis Intervention - statistics & numerical data

Cross-Sectional Studies

Employee Discipline

Humans

Violence - prevention & control

Behavioral Symptoms - prevention & control

Male

Organizational Innovation

Suicidal Ideation

Safety Management - methods

Occupational Health Services

Internationality

Female

Safety Management - statistics & numerical data

Workplace - organization & administration

Violence - statistics & numerical data

Crisis Intervention - organization & administration

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Title: Subtitle: Workplace violence investigations and activation of the threat management teams in a multinational corporation
Creators: Corinne Peek-Asa - From the Department of Occupational and Environmental Health and Injury Prevention Research Center (Drs Peek-Asa and Ramirez), University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa; Department of Epidemiology and Injury Prevention Research Center (Dr Casteel), University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC; Eugene A. Rugala & Associates (Mr Rugala), LLC, Beaufort, SC; and Stephen J. Romano & Associates (Mr Romano), LLC, Simpsonville, SC
Carri Casteel
Eugene Rugala
Steve Romano
Marizen Ramirez
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, Vol.55(11), pp.1305-1311
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182a3bac7
PMID: 24164764
NLM abbreviation: J Occup Environ Med
ISSN: 1076-2752
eISSN: 1536-5948
Publisher: United States
Grant note: R21 OH009492 / NIOSH CDC HHS
Language: English
Date published: 11/2013
Academic Unit: Public Health Administration; Occupational and Environmental Health; Epidemiology; Nursing; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive)
Record Identifier: 9983997330602771

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