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| 4.62 Prevention
of Violence in the Workplace and Learning Environment |
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I. Definitions |
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A. Workplace
Violence includes, but is not limited to, intimidation, threats, physical attack, property
damage, or conduct which interferes with an employee's or student's safety in the
workplace or in the College learning environment. |
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B. Intimidation
includes, but is not limited to, stalking or engaging in actions intended to frighten,
coerce, or induce duress or fear. |
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C. Threat is the
expression of an intent to cause physical or mental harm. An expression constitutes a
threat without regard to whether the party communicating the threat has the present
ability to carry it out and without regard to whether the expression is contingent,
conditional, or future. |
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D. Physical Attack
is unwanted or hostile physical contact such as hitting, fighting, pushing, shoving, or
throwing objects. |
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E. Property Damage
is intentional damage to property owned by the State, College, employees, students,
visitors, or vendors. |
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II.
Rule |
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Central Piedmont
Community College seeks to promote a working, teaching, and learning environment that is
safe and healthy for all employees, students, and visitors while on College premises,
while performing College business, or while participating in College sponsored activities.
In doing so, the College is complying with and supporting the Federal Occupational Safety
and Health Act of 1970 and the Crime Awareness and Campus Security Act of 1990. The
Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 requires that employers provide their
employees with a safe and healthy work environment. The Crime Awareness and Campus
Security Act of 1990 requires that institutions of higher education improve campus
security and make the campus community aware of available security measures.
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III.
Policy |
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Central Piedmont Community College prohibits any form of violence in the
workplace that threatens the safety of employees and students and to
provide a sound learning environment for students. The College intends
to use management tools such as mediation, discipline, and dismissal
policies as well as the Employee Assistance Program to promote a
workplace and learning environment which is free of violence and
provides reasonable protection for employees and students. |
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IV. Prevention
Program |
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A. A plan to
prevent workplace violence and a crisis management plan will be developed, implemented,
and maintained. |
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B. Employees and
students will be provided with information and training regarding the potential for
violence in the workplace. The purpose of such training is to: |
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Increase the
ability to recognize early warning signs of a potentially violent person or situation. |
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Provide information
on how to record incidents indicative of potential problems. |
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Encourage employees
and students to report suspicious incidents to Campus Security. |
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