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WVS001
A DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
Video Series
This series includes two programs (WVS002 and
WVS003).
WVS002
THE SUPERVISOR’S ROLE
Video
This program clearly demonstrates the human and economic costs of employee drug abuse
and stresses the need for supervisors to confront the problem in a positive way. The
immediate and long term effects of commonly abused drugs are explained. The program
concludes by discussing the benefits of a comprehensive drug policy that includes testing
procedures, employee education, and provisions for employee rehabilitation. 20
minutes.
WVS003
WHAT EMPLOYEES CAN DO
Video
This program explains to employees that drug abuse is a very serious problem that
affects everyone in the workplace, not just the abuser. It discusses the dangers of
alcohol and other commonly abused drugs, and explains that ignoring a coworker’s drug
abuse problem may be well intentioned—but may actually make the problem worse.
Employees are shown how and why to take a firm stand against drug abuse, and urged to help
coworkers along the road to rehabilitation and recovery. 15 minutes.
WVS005
ALCOHOLISM IN THE WORKPLACE
Video
One in four people is affected by alcoholism in the workplace. Recognize the
signs of alcoholism and be a positive part of the solution: physical and
psychological effects of alcohol, typical behavioral signs and workplace patterns, and
possible steps a fellow employee or supervisor can take.
WVS007
DRUG TESTING IN THE WORKPLACE
Video
A company’s mandatory policy for drug screening is activated following an
on-the-job accident. The video follows the employee who caused the accident through
the initial interview and testing procedures. Urine and blood testing in the lab are
thoroughly demonstrated. Issues of confidentiality, tampering, prevention and
rehabilitation are discussed. The program emphasizes the right of all employees to a
safe and secure workplace. Drug testing is shown not as a law enforcement tool but
as a diagnostic tool to help those who need help and to prevent accidents on the
job. 24 minutes.
WVS009
DRUG TESTING IN THE WORKPLACE
Video
Employers use drug screening to discourage use and ensure safety. Explain your basic drug policies and the drug testing procedure.
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11 minutes.
WVS011
EMPLOYEE AWARENESS: SEXUAL HARASSMENT
Video
Each individual in an organization shares the responsibility for creating an atmosphere
of mutual respect with co-workers. This program is designed to help employees
recognize subtle sexual harassment and to see how it hurts working relationships, fosters
resentment and bad feelings, damages teamwork and morale, and impairs group and individual
efforts toward success.
After viewing the program, employees will understand why some well-intentioned advances are seen as threatening, how to monitor their behavior to avoid harassing co-workers, what someone should do if they feel they’re being harassed, and why sexual harassment affects not only the victim but the entire work environment. Also available in Spanish. 19 minutes.
WVS015
HOMICIDE IN THE WORKPLACE
Video
Homicide now is the third largest cause of death in the workplace nationwide.
Help your staff minimize the risk by preventing in-house violence, minimizing stress, no
tolerance of violence or threats, safe hiring practices, “equitable”
treatment, preventing robbery/assault, security, lighting, customer service, cooperation
with assailants, encouragement to report safety shortcomings, and problem employees.
17 minutes.
WVS017
NINE TO FIVE HIGH: SUBSTANCE ABUSE
IN THE WORKPLACE
Video
The legal, financial and psychological costs of substance abuse in the workplace.
28 minutes.
WVS019
PREVENT WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
Video
Workplace violence has become an increasingly common fact of life in the American
workplace. Homicide is now the #1 cause of death for women in the workplace and
ranks second only to vehicle accidents for men. This video is designed to increase
awareness and knowledge of how to pre-vent workplace violence, whether or not your
organization has a formal violence prevention program.
This video training program will show managers and supervisors how to recognize and deal with threats and threatening behaviors, utilize internal and external resources to effectively resolve conflicts, use training to lower risks and improve employee relationships, hire and fire employees in ways that help lower the risk of violence, respond to emergency situations safely and effectively. Includes instructor’s resource guide and 20 participants manuals. 20 minutes.
WVS021
PROACTIVE MANAGEMENT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT:
RECOGNITION, INTERVENTION, PREVENTION
Video
This program instills awareness in management and focuses on sexual harassment as a top
priority issue. It details many of the more subtle aspects of hostile work
environment sexual harassment, as well as quid pro quo harassment. Managers and
supervisors will learn about common policies and the severe ramifications sexual
harassment can have on the workplace as a whole. How to recognize and alleviate such
incidents is also shown. A comprehensive trainer’s manual accompanies the
program. Also available in Spanish. 21 minutes.
WVS023
SEXUAL HARASSMENT, SERIOUS BUSINESS
Video
This video will show all employees that preventing or eliminating sexual harassment in
the workplace will benefit them and their organization. It shows the negative impact
of a hostile work environment on the team, how to deal with quid pro quo harassment, how
third party harassment affects overall productivity, and how to confront a harasser and
tell him/her to stop the unwelcome behavior. It also addresses the effects of
workplace limitations, proper procedures for reporting and investigating complaints and
the consequences of false accusations. Also available in Spanish. 25 minutes.
WVS025
VIOLENCE: REDUCING YOUR RISK
Video
The potential for becoming a victim of violence exists both on and off the job.
Companies have a responsibility to maintain a safe work environment and face huge
liabilities when violence reaches the workplace. This program is about reducing your
risk of being a victim. It includes how to reduce your risk commuting, how to reduce
your risk at work, how to reduce your risk of injury. 28 minutes.
WVS027
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM
Video
In one year alone, workplace homicides accounted for one out of five of all
work-related deaths. This new program will help supervisors and employees identify
the warning signs of workplace violence and prevent it. It includes an interview
with a victim of workplace violence, causes of workplace violence, violence prevention
program, conflict resolution, threat management teams. Includes 10 employee
handbooks. Also available in Spanish. 25 minutes.
WVS029
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FIELD PERSONNEL
Video
This video trains employees in service-oriented organizations how to recognize the
possibility of violent confrontations and how to protect themselves accordingly. It
includes those employees who work with customers face-to-face and those whose jobs take
them into the field. A comprehensive trainer’s manual accompanies the
program. 26 minutes.
WVS031
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: EMPLOYEE AWARENESS
Video
A comprehensive presentation designed to raise awareness amongst all types of employees
regarding the growing problem of violence in the workplace. Whether that violence
takes the form of verbal abuse or physical violence, whether the problem arises in the
front office, or on the factory floor, employees need to know the common sense techniques
to avoid becoming a victim. A comprehensive trainer’s manual accompanies the
program. Also available in Spanish. 22 minutes.
WVS033
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: FIRST LINE OF DEFENSE
Video
This program makes organizations aware of the potential for violence, and to increase
the ability to recognize early warning signs of a potentially violent person or
situation. It also shows how to record a potential problem and how to encourage
employees to report suspicious incidents.
Managers and supervisors will learn to help viewers see the consistency of the perpetrator profile. They are shown how to properly record incidents indicative of a potential problem; provide a clearer understanding of behavioral warning signs; encourage employees to report suspicious incidents to their immediate supervisors or through proper channels; realize that not all incidents of workplace violence include the use of guns; be alert to other violent acts, stalking, property damage, unwelcome touching and acts of intimidation; set up security programs; improve external lighting, silent alarms, surveillance cameras and bullet proof barriers; and provide professional security. 30 minutes.
WVS035
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE: RECOGNIZING AND DEFUSING
AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR
Video
This program presents a straightforward look at the growth of workplace
violence. Supervisors and managers learn how to recognize the warning signs of
dysfunctional behavior that can lead to violent episodes. Intervention techniques
are discussed, as well as actual tactics for defining potentially violent
situations. Supervisors will learn to be more aware of the issues related to
workplace violence; use tools to help recognize, defuse and prevent violence; recognize
common causes of violent and aggressive behavior; properly document erratic employee
behavior; spot warning signs that can mean employees or others pose a risk to
safety. Includes trainer’s manual. Also available in Spanish. 26
minutes.
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