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B. Violence in the Workplace <br /> 1.1 Purpose <br /> Acts of Violence, whether threatened, gestured, or carried out shall not be tolerated in <br /> the Public Works Department. Anyone witnessing or becoming the subject or victim of <br /> such behavior is expected to immediately report to it to the Department for <br /> investigation. Minimizing the threat of violence is a duty of all employees to ensure a <br /> safe workplace. There are two key sources of violence: <br /> • Acts or threats from the public <br /> • Acts or threats from San Joaquin County employees. <br /> Acts or Threats from the Public <br /> Threats from the public are to be reported to your immediate supervisor as soon as is <br /> practical. Threats include those of physical harm to the employee,family, or property, <br /> abusive language directed to the employee, and violent acts. Any employee who is <br /> dealing with the public and believes they have been threatened should take the <br /> following steps: <br /> • Threats involving immediate threats of violence are reported as soon as <br /> possible to local law enforcement through use of dialing 911. Such <br /> threats include, but may not be limited to the following: <br /> • Actual physical assault, <br /> • Threats with a weapon or object, and <br /> • Oral or written threats in a manner that demonstrates reasonable <br /> likelihood of physical harm. <br /> In all cases of threats, immediate or not, take the following steps: <br /> • Stay calm and do nothing to increase the level of hostility. <br /> • Remove yourself from the immediacy of the threatening individual, and, <br /> if possible report the threat to your supervisor. <br /> • Should an employee be accosted outside of the workplace they are to <br /> report the event, as soon as possible, to local law enforcement. <br /> • All acts of violence must be reported to the proper authorities. <br /> Retaliation or the threat of retaliation against a person who reports such <br /> an incident is unlawful and shall not be tolerated. <br /> • All acts of violence or threats of violence are reported to the Director of <br /> Human Resources within 24 hours of the threat via fax, email, or the <br /> Workplace Violence Incident Report Form (on the HR website). <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> Department of Public Works <br /> County of San Joaquin Dept of Public Works IIPP Rev 2020-01-31.docx P a g e 136 <br />