| Workplace violence heads poll of top security concerns for US companies Workplace violence continues to be the leading concern for American businesses, according to Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations' tenth annual survey of Fortune 1000 corporate security professionals. The study, ‘Top security threats and management issues facing corporate America,’ ranked the top ten security concerns as: 1. Workplace violence Workplace Violence has held first place for the last five years and has ranked first or near the top of the list in each of Pinkerton's previous surveys. The total costs associated with workplace violence are estimated at $36 billion annually and it impacts over two million Americans every year. "The economy has had a major impact on corporations and their workforce over this past year," said Ray O'Hara, CPP, vice president Western Region for Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations and an expert on workplace violence. "Many industries have been hit hard with public scandals, bankruptcies, closures and layoffs. These factors can contribute to poor attitudes or potential hostilities among the workforce. The best prevention is through education and training to help recognise the signs of workplace violence early." "Some of the operational challenges of the greatest concern to management identified in the survey include, tight or reduced budgets, justifying the effectiveness of security programs, and keeping up with technological advances," stated Nazzareno Paciotti, president of Pinkerton Consulting & Investigations. "Security professionals are looking to implement the most cost effective solutions to help mitigate their risks."
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2nd May 2003 •Region: N.America •Type:
Article •Topic: BC
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