Facilities managers have a plethora of responsibilities on the job, which includes providing a safe work environment for all employees. No one should have to go into work and be met with safety hazards or violent employees. Unfortunately, such scenarios can and do occur, and are more likely to arise in the absence of a plan to both prevent and deal with workplace hazards and violence.
While it may be nearly impossible to prevent every single act of violence or safety hazard in the workplace, there are plenty of steps that FMs can take to help keep the work environment as safe and secure as possible for everyone involved.
