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Office of Work-Life Programs -
Work-Place Violence and Threatening Behavior Program
Who is Eligible for this Program?
The Work-Place Violence and Threatening Behavior Program is
applicable to the following members of Team Coast Guard:
- Active Duty and Reservists
- Civil Service employees
- Exchange System and MWR employees
Purpose of Program
The Work-Place Violence and Threatening Behavior Program is
intended to establish prevention and intervention policy and procedures
for managing workplace violence and threatening behavior in the Coast
Guard.
Definitions
The following definitions apply to the Work-Place Violence
and Threatening Behavior Program:
- Workplace Violence is any act or attempted act of physical
aggression or harm by an individual that occurs at the workplace.
Examples include:
- Causing or attempting to cause bodily harm or death to another person without legal justification.
- Acting or attempting to sabotage, destroy, violently damage, or deface real or personal property at the workplace without legal justification.
- Possessing weapons in the workplace not specifically authorized by competent authority for performing one’s duties.
- Threatening behavior is an individual’s, threat, either
overt or implied, to commit an act Physical aggression or harm at the
workplace. Examples include:
- Threats to cause bodily harm or death to a person ( including stalking, bullying, other abusive or aggressive behavior).
- Threats to commit sabotage, destroy, damage, or deface real or personal property located at the workplace.
- Unusual, bizarre, or menacing behavior or statements that a reasonable person would interpret as carrying the potential for violent acts.
Program Confidentiality
Discussions of the Work-Place Violence and Threatening
Behavior Program are not confidential.
Services and Resources Available
The following services and resources are available
within the Work-Place Violence and Threatening Behavior Program:
- Command Consultation
- Coast Guard Investigative Services
- Coast Guard Legal Services
- Chaplain - (800) 872-4242
- Employee Assistance Program Coordinator
- CG SUPRT (Employee Assistance Program ) - 1-855-CGSUPRT (247-8778) Web (for EAP): www.CGSUPRT.com
- Local Security and/or Law Enforcement Officer
- Military/Civilian Personnel Support
Program References
The following references provide details of the Work-Place
Violence and Threatening Behavior Program:
- DHS Workplace Violence Prevention Procedures - July 11, 2006
- Work-Place Violence and Threatening Behavior - COMDTINST 5370.1A
Requesting Services or Resources
These services or resources can be obtained by
contacting the Employee Assistance Program Coordinator (EAPC) at your
Regional Work-Life Staff. Work-Life Staffs are
located at Integrated Support Commands CG-wide and at the Headquarters
Support Command.
Related Program Information
Provision of a safe work environment is a command
responsibility that cannot be delegated. Behaviors and actions
defined above will not be tolerated. Only the commanding officer or
civilian director of the organization in which the situation
occurred may convene the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT). The
Employee Assistance Program Coordinator on the Work-Life Staff shall
coordinate the CIT meeting in accordance with policy.
Related Web Sites
The following web sites provide information related to the
Work-Place Violence and Threatening Behavior Program:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Current Intelligence Bulletin 57 - Violence in the Workplace
- The Crime Report - http://thecrimereport.org/2010/10/28/workplace-violence-resource-center/
- Occupational Safety & Health Administration - Workplace Violence
- Office of Personnel Management - Dealing with Workplace Violence: A Guide for Agency Planners
- The Workplaces Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence: A National Resource Center - Funded by the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women, this site provides information on workplace responses to victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, dating violence and stalking. An excellent just-in-time resource for members of Coast Guard Critical Incident Teams.
Point of Contact
If you are unable to contact the Employee Assistance Program Coordinator on your
Regional Work-Life Staff, or need additional
assistance beyond the information provided here, please contact the
Headquarters Employee Assistance Program Manager, Ms. Lisa Teems,
CG-1112, at (202) 475-5157, Fax: (202) 475-5907 or email at
Lisa.A.Teems@uscg.mil.
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