Workshop FF Passionate about Safety … Successful Strategies for Reducing Workplace Violence Wednesday, March 25, 2020 8:00 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Biographical Information Andrew Tirmenstein, Senior Project Manager of Security, Health and Safety KERAMIDA 401 North College Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46202 317/685-6600 ext 140 Fax: 317/685-6610 atirmenstein@keramida.com Andrew Tirmenstein is a Senior Project Manager for the Security, Health & Safety (H&S) division of KERAMIDA. He has over 20 years of experience in creating proactive safety cultures while implementing strong environmental management systems and reducing potential security risks. He excels at establishing overall facility engagement throughout all levels of the organization. Andrew is responsible for ensuring client’s Health and Safety systems maintain compliance with local, state and federal requirements while meeting the objectives of established policies, procedures, and guidelines. His areas of expertise include professional writing, implementation of various programs, policies and procedures; hands on training; and auditing and/or assessment of establishments with gap analysis reporting. Andrew also specializes in training on workplace violence awareness and active shooter preparedness; writing and implementation of risk management plans; and providing vulnerability assessments for internal and external threats. He has an in-depth background in hazardous waste management, regulatory compliance, and emergency response as well. The types of past and on-going clients of his include manufacturers, foundries, laboratories and various other types of businesses. Andrew regularly demonstrates the ability to achieve functional goals in a cost-effective and timely manner. He is personable, responsive to client’s needs, and willing to face any challenge for the benefit of the client. Mr. Tirmenstein is a graduate of Indiana University-Purdue University of Indianapolis (I.U.P.U.I.) receiving a B.S. from Indiana University in Public Health with a concentration in Environmental Management.
Biographical Information Michael Hough, Director Health, Safety, Environmental and Security Nishikawa Cooper LLC (NISCO) 324 Morrow Street, Topeka, IN 46571 260-593-4625 mehough@niscoseals.com Mike has over 36 years in the Safety Field. He started his Safety Career in Law Enforcement with the Terre Haute, IN Police Department in 1983 as a police officer. Mike was soon promoted to Detective Corporal within the Juvenile Division where he acted as a Liaison Officer with the Vigo County School system. As a Detective Mike’s unit investigated all cases involving Child Abuse, Child Molest, Child Rapes, and misc. crimes involving juveniles. Mike was also a G.R.E.A.T (Gang Resistance Education and Training) Instructor. In this capacity Mike taught the G.R.E.A.T curriculum in the local Middle Schools against Gang Involvement. Mike was also Crime Prevention Officer specializing in bank robbery prevention, robbery prevention, home invasions, neighborhood watch groups, drugs / alcohol abuse and numerous other topics with local Businesses, High Schools / Middle Schools and Local Colleges. After his career in Law Enforcement he continued his safety career by joining GenCorp / GDX Automotive in Wabash, IN. In this role he was the Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security Manager for 8 years. His main responsibilities were to maintain all of the regulatory requirements for OSHA, IDEM, EPA, and City requirements. Mike also had responsibility for all security programs and policies while at GDX. In 2005 Mike joined his current company, Nishikawa Cooper LLC (NISCO) as the HSE Manager. In 2012 Mike was promoted to Director of Health, Safety, Environmental, and Security. Mike’s responsibilities at NISCO are to oversee all regulatory requirements for OSHA, IDEM, EPA, Workers Compensation, TSCA, Workplace Violence, and Loss Control for three automotive supplier plants all in Indiana and a Design / Sales Office in Michigan. Mike is a 1983 graduate of the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy. Mike is also a graduate of Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN with a B.S. in Safety Management.
Workplace Violence Awareness And Active Shooter Preparedness THE NEW REALITY Andrew Tirmenstein S enior Proj ect Manager 317/ 685-6600 atirmenstein@ keramida.com Mike Hough Director of HS E 260/ 593-4625 mehough@ niscoseals.com
OBJECTIVES 1) Raise overall awareness of the increased risk involving workplace violence and active shooters. 2) Prevent violence from occurring in the workplace. 3) Maintain employee safety.
S AREDNES AND PREP S BEFORE AWARENES
August 1, 1966 – In Austin, Texas, Charles Whitman killed 16 people and wounded at least 30 while shooting from a University of Texas tower. August 20, 1986 - Edmund, Oklahoma, Post Office Massacre – Patrick H. S herrill, a postal worker, reported to work after receiving a formal reprimand the day before. He was armed with 3 semiautomatic pistols. By the end of the day he had killed 14 workers and inj ured 6 before killing himself. The phrase “ going postal” was coined from this incident. S eptember 14, 1989 – In Louisville, Kentucky, Joseph Wesbecker armed CASE with a AK-47 semiautomatic assault rifle, 2 MAC-11 semiautomatic pistols, a 38 caliber handgun and a 9 millimeter semiautomatic pistol kills 8 co-workers at S tandard Gravure Corporation then kills himself. STUDIES He was placed on disability leave the day before due to mental problems. June 18 1990 – In Jacksonville, Florida, James Pough opened fired at a General Motors Acceptance Corp. office killing 9 people. He then took his own life. He was said to be angry because of his car being repossessed. April 20, 1999 –At Columbine Highschool in Littleton, Colorado, eighteen old Eric Harris and 17 year old Dylan Klebold killed 12 fellow students and one teacher before committing suicide.
April 16, 2007 – In Blacksburg, Virginia, at Virginia Tech, S eung-Hui Cho shoots and kill 32 people and wounds an undetermined number of others on campus. He then commits suicide. July 12, 2012 – In Aurora, Colorado, James E. Holmes equipped with an AR-15 rifle, 12-guage shotgun and at least one .40 caliber handgun shoots and kills 12 people at a screening of a Batman film. A total of 58 people were wounded. James was sentenced to life in prison with no parole. CASE December 14, 2012 – In Newton, Connecticut, at S andy Hook Elementary S chool, Adam Lanza shot and killed 20 students and 6 faculty members before committing suicide. No reason STUDIES was determined for why the school was picked out. CONTINUED June 17, 2015 – In Charleston, S outh Carolina, Dylann Roof shoots and kills 9 people inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church. He said his reasoning for the act was to start a race war. October 1, 2017 – In Las Vegas, Nevada, S tephen Paddock opened fired on a country music festival from his hotel window killing 58 people and wounding almost 500. Police found 23 rifles and one handgun in his room. S tephen ended up taking his own life.
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ACTIVE SHOOTER STATISTICS Around 2 million US workers report workplace violence per year. It is occurring at epidemic proportions. Approximately 18,000 assaults in the workplace are documented weekly. About 25% of workplace violence goes unreported. 21% of all workplace homicides are committed by co-workers. An active shooter event happens, on average, about once per month. 70% of active shooter events last less than 5 minutes. The shooter is male 97% of the time. Of which, 98% act alone. In 10% of the cases the shooter stops and walks away. 43% of the time, the event is over before the police arrive. In 40% of the cases the shooter commits suicide. Not every person that was bullied becomes an active shooter but every active shooter has been bullied. S hootings occur in the following: - Businesses – 45.6% - S chools 24.4% - Government facilities – 10% - Other (churches, social or sporting events, conferences, etc.) 10%
WHAT IS WORKPLACE VIOLENCE? Definition : Any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation or other threatening disruptive behavior that creates hostility at the workplace. It creates a risk to the physical and/ or emotional health and safety of an employee or multiple employees. Examples include the following: Physical assault – slapping, kicking, pushing, punching, rape Verbal abuse – humiliation, teasing, ridiculing, spreading rumors, threats Aggressive communication – insults, finger pointing, shouting, invasion of space, hostile e-mails Domestic abuse Bullying Active shooter Homicide
WHAT WOULD YOU DO?
WORKPLACE Annoying behavior Disliking a co-worker VIOLENCE IS A rude customer NOT… Being unhappy
S tranger to Client, customer, stranger patient CATEGORIES OF WORKPLACE Boss or employee to VIOLENCE employee –40% Domestic of all violence documented spillover workplace violence cases
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