Wednesday, April 2, 2003

Workplace violence seminar April 15

The April 2003 meeting of the Southern Crescent Chapter of the Society for Human Resource Management will look at the subject of workplace violence.

The keynote speaker will be Clayton State Director of Public Safety Bruce Holmes, who will discuss topics that will enable managers and supervisors to identify, respond, and plan for incident of violence in the workplace.

The meeting is scheduled for Apr. 15, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the University's Harry S. Downs Center for Continuing Education, Room 101. Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.

Applications and other membership materials will be available at this meeting. The fee for pre-registered attendees is $7 for Southern Crescent SHRM members and $10 for Non-Southern Crescent SHRM members. Walk-in registration the day of the event is $15. A continental breakfast will be served.

Workplace violence affects more than two million workers in the United States each year. The Occupational Safety and Health Act, General Duty Clause requires employers to provide a safe and healthful workplace for all workers. Failure to do so often results in civil and enforcement actions from individuals and OSHA.

As a result, CEOs and managers must initiate proactive responses through the development of policies, procedures, and training programs to effectively respond to potential, or actual threats, of workplace violence, and develop procedures to response when an act occurs. Proper planning, procedures, and swift response reduces the potential for injury and reduces the negative influences on the organization.

Holmes began his career in law enforcement in 1983 as a city police officer, later entering campus law enforcement in 1990, serving in various roles from patrol, investigations, training, community relations and special detail assignments. He came to Clayton State in 1995 as the Director of Public Safety.

He has developed and delivered various business related programs ranging from citizens weapon safety, coordinating program development/implementation with various business organizations in crime prevention through environmental design, emergency response planning, personnel safety, theft prevention, violence reduction, to methods for identifying stalkers and their impact on the workplace.

Holmes completed his master's of public administration/criminal justice administration at Columbus State University, and holds a bachelor's degree from Valdosta State University. He is also a graduate of the Georgia Law Enforcement Command College and has authored articles on various associated topics for law enforcement and professional trade publications.

SHRM is the leading voice of the human resource profession and provides information on the current and future challenges and issues facing organizations today. Knowledge is the key to success in any profession, but nowhere is it more important than in the professional trends in human resource management.

This is accomplished through education, speakers, seminars, and publications, just to name a few. The Southern Crescent Chapter is an opportunity for human resource professionals and those involved with human resource issues to network with others in the profession. It will provide you with up-to-date information on issues, concerns, and solutions facing organizations in the 21st Century.

Individuals wishing to attend the April meeting should RSVP to John Kosky at johnkosky@mail.clayton.edu by Apr. 11, or register online at http://adminservices.clayton.edu/ohr/rsvp/rsvp.asp.

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