Robert Rodriguez, Stefan Borovina, and Savannah McDonald are licensed attorneys and members of the Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group at Ogletree Deakins, one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management. The Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group is a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys with experience advising and counseling employers on a broad cross-section of workplace violence and threat assessments and response. When needed, they coordinate and collaborate with internal and external experts, including security and law enforcement professionals, threat assessment psychologists, and public relations professionals, to provide advice and litigation support for a variety of workplace violence-related disputes and issues. Robert is co-chair of the practice group and a Sacramento shareholder. Stefan is of counsel in New York, and Savannah is an associate in Washington, D.C.
OSHA and NIOSH recommend that all hospitals develop comprehensive violence prevention programs. Here are some action items that provide a framework for building a legally defensible program.