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Developing Workplace Violence and Harassment Policies and Programs: A Toolbox
This assessment may help workplaces determine the risk of workplace violence where workers perform services in a
fixed location in a high-crime area. A high-crime area is identified by police and insurance and real estate broker
statistics. Examples of activities include:
• Working in areas where there is a high potential for assault, sexual assault, or robbery, based on police statistics
• Working in areas where there is a high potential for theft and/or property damage, based on insurance and
realtor/broker statistics
You are not required to use all or any of the examples of controls. There may be other controls that are more
suitable to the circumstances of your workplace and to controlling the risks of workplace violence that you identify.
Assessment for Specific Risk: Working in High-Crime Areas (CA)
Physical Yes No N/A Examples of Controls Existing Controls Recommended Controls
Environment
(identify person(s) responsible
and expected completion
dates, if possible)
CA1. Have you
surveyed the outside
of the building and
parking lots for
possible hiding
places?
CA2. Are there
designated, well-lit,
monitored walkways
for workers?
CA3. Can workers
call for immediate
help when workplace
violence occurs or is
likely to occur?
Job / Department/ Location: Completed by: Date:
Shading indicates elevated risk
Eliminate or minimize hiding
places (cut shrubbery, change
the design of garbage bins,
etc.).
Position security cameras in
high-risk locations and
continuously monitor them.
Identify/designate safe entrance
and exit walkways for workers.
Measures and procedures could
include:
• providing equipment to
summon assistance, such as
individual or fixed alarms
(sounding or silent) or cell
phones (pre-programmed to
call an emergency number)
• providing GPS tracking
devices or other locating
devices
• providing internal and external
numbers for workers to call
• at all hours of operations
• posted or otherwise readily
available
• establishing an internal code
word or words to indicate that
help is needed
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