Workplace Violence

The Riverside Community College District is committed to providing a safe and welcoming working environment for all staff members. This incident reporting form is designed to provide members of the Riverside Community College District community with an on-line method to report alleged incidents of workplace violence. Workplace violence means any behavior that raises concerns for the safety of another person's life, health, well-being, family or property, whether direct or indirect. 

Workplace violence, includes, but is not limited to, the following: 

• • • The threat or use of physical force against an employee that results in, or has a high likelihood of resulting in, injury, psychological trauma, or stress, regardless of whether the employee sustains an injury.
    • An incident involving a threat or use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon, including the use of common objects as weapons, regardless of whether the employee sustains an injury. 
      
      

What are the 4 types of workplace violence?

• • • Type 1- Violence committed by a person who has no legitimate business at the workplace
    • Type 2- Violence committed by a customer, client, student, inmate or visitor
    • Type 3-Violence committed by a present or former employee, supervisor, or manager
    • Type 4-Violence committed by a nonworker with a personal relationship with an employee
      
      

What are RCCD’s Board Policies regarding employee safety:

• • • BP 5800 Campus Safety
    • BP 5810 Workplace Violence and Safety
    • BP 5815 Reporting of Crimes
    • BP 6430 Prohibition of Harassment and Retaliation
    • AP 6435 Discrimination and Harassment Complaints and Investigations

 

Where can I access training?

• • • Training is available through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office Vision Resource Center
      • • CCC VRC California Workplace Violence Prevention Training
          
          

How can I report workplace violence?

• • • Reports can be made through a Workplace Violence Incident Report Form , by contacting your immediate supervisor, or contacting the RCCD Police Department at 951-222-8171.  

Click the link below to view the Workplace Prevention Plan. Please note: This plan is a living document and will be updated throughout the academic year. 

• • • Workplace Violence Incident Report Form

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