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FRIDAY FUNNY: Saved By The Filing Cabinet

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 17:05:05 +0000

A study recently released by the New York Police Department revealed the following advice: when faced with a workplace violence incident involving a shooter, head for the nearest filing cabinet and hide...OR start flinging office equipment and supplies.

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Facility Professionals and Workplace Violence

George Deutsch — Fri, 10 Sep 2010 15:53:34 +0000

America is reeling from a spate of recent workplace violence incidents that have rocked companies across the country.

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ASSE Comments On 2009 BLS Work Fatalities Reduction Report

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:54:23 +0000

ASSE passes along its condolences to the families of the 4,340 people who lost their lives last year due to on-the-job injuries, according to a report just released by the BLS.

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The Right To Bear Arms…In Office Parking Lots

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:45:13 +0000

Keeping violence out of the workplace is a top priority for employers everywhere. But as more states pass laws giving employees the right to bring guns onto company parking lots, many facility managers are now concerned about compliance with OSHA workplace safety requirements.

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New Report On Workplace Violence Focuses On Role Of Facility Managers

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:51:38 +0000

The report was made possible through contributions donated in memory of W. David Beverly, the late husband of Linda Beverly, CAE, IFMA’s vice president of administration. A long-time engineer at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, David Beverly was killed on April 20, 2007, at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX, by a contract engineer who shot him and held another coworker hostage before committing suicide.

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