Business Controls, Inc. Assists in Development of New Workplace Violence Standard

Greenwood Village -- Free-Press-Release.com-- Oct 20, 2011 -- For more than three years, members of ASIS International and the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) worked to develop a joint ASIS/SHRM Workplace Violence Prevention and Intervention Standard. Developed according to American National Standard Institute’s (ANSI) rigorous procedures, the new ANSI Standard is aimed at helping organizations implement policies and practices to more quickly identify threatening behavior and violence affecting the workplace, and to engage in effective incident management and resolution. Co-chairing the Standard’s development committee were Business Controls, Inc. (BCI) CEO, Eugene F. Ferraro, CPP, CFE, PCI, SPHR and Michael Crane, Esq. of IPC International.

The new Standard reflects a consensus from professionals in the fields of security, human resources, mental health, law enforcement, and employment law. It serves as an important tool to help organizations evaluate current practices; develop or enhance workplace violence prevention and intervention programs; and effectively manage post-incident issues.

“The new Standard was developed to allow practitioners the ability to determine whether their organization is taking sufficient steps to protect employees from violence and threatening behavior,” said Ferraro. “It also provides employers benchmarks by which they can measure their preparedness and response plans.”

The Standard defines the recommended scope of an organization’s efforts to prevent and manage workplace violence; describes the key stakeholders within an organization who will be responsible for this issue; delineates the components of a workplace violence prevention and intervention program; outlines intervention techniques; and addresses post-incident issues.

The work of preparing ASIS standards and guidelines is carried out through the ASIS International Standards and Guidelines Commission and its committees. As an ANSI accredited Standards Development Organization, ASIS actively participates in the International Organization for Standardization, developing standards and guidelines within a voluntary, nonproprietary and consensus-based process, utilizing the knowledge, experience and expertise of ASIS membership, security professionals and the global security industry. However according to Ferraro, “The Standard’s recommendations are general enough to provide the necessary flexibility organizations will need to implement specific prevention and intervention strategies appropriate for their specific needs an culture.”

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Business Controls, Inc. is the country’s leading incident reporting and risk mitigation firm. Its services include incident reporting, corporate investigations, litigation support, and training. BCI serves over a million client employees in over 22,000 client locations in 130 countries via its award-winning and patent-pending anonymous reporting systems. BCI’s services allow its clients to comply with governmental regulations and business ethics best practices, manage employee related issues, and limit their exposure to litigation. For more information, call 800-650-7005 or visit BusinessControls.com.

IPC International Corporation is a security services provider protecting people and assets. Since 1978, it has partnered with local, national and international organizations to address challenging security demands across a broad range of environments, including government installations, office complexes, shopping malls, hotels, hospitals, downtown business districts, and public parks. Visit IPCInternational.com for more information.

ASIS International is the preeminent organization for security professionals, with more than 37,000 members worldwide. Founded in 1955, ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits, as well as specific security topics. ASIS also advocates the role and value of the security management profession to business, the media, government entities and the public. By providing members and the security community with access to a full range of programs and services, and by publishing the industry’s No. 1 magazine—Security Management—ASIS leads the way for advanced and improved security performance. Visit ASIS online at ASISonline.org.

The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, the Society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 575 affiliated chapters within the United States and subsidiary offices in China and India. Visit SHRM online at SHRM.org.

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