|
|
Workplace
Crisis and Emergency Links
Index
In memory of the
victims of terrorism on 11 September 2001.
    
  
[
A ] [ B ] [ C ] [
D ] [ E ] [ F ] [
G ] [ H ] [ I ] [
J ] [ K ] [ L ] [
M ]
[ N ] [ O ] [ P ]
[ Q ] [ R ] [ S ]
[ T ] [ U ] [ V ]
[ W ] [ X ] [ Y ]
[ Z ]
International
Association of Facilitators
URGENT: If you or someone you know is
dealing personally or professionally with a grief process related to
the tragedy of September 11, the following IAF Disaster Intervention
manuals are available for
free download:
  
OUR PRAYERS AND CONDOLENCES TO THE VICTIMS
Our personal prayers and condolences
to all who have been subject to the tragic events in America. The
world will remember Tuesday 11 September 2001 as the worst day of
terrorism in human history.
May God be with the survivors in
these tragic times
Workinfo.com
President Thabo Mbeki has reacted with shock to
Tuesday's terror attacks on the United States and has called on the
international community to unite against global terrorism. "On
behalf of the people and government of South Africa the President
condemns these dastardly actions," a statement said. "The
President has learnt with shock and dismay of today's terror attacks
in cities of United States of America. "The South African
Government joins the world in unreservedly denouncing these
senseless and horrific attacks." "The Government further
calls on the international community to unite against global
terrorism." The South African government was confident that the
United States authorities would ensure the perpetrators of the
attacks would face the full might of the law. "On behalf of the
Government and people of South Africa the President expresses his
condolences to President George Bush and the people of the United
States."
President Thabo Mbeki
"I am afraid we can only imagine
the terror and the carnage there and the many, many innocent people
that would have lost their lives. "This mass terrorism is the
new evil in our world today. It is perpetrated by fanatics who are
utterly indifferent to the sanctity of human life. And we the
democracies of this world are going to have to come together to
fight it together and eradicate this evil completely from our world.
As to those that carried out these attacks, there are no adequate
words of condemnation. Their barbarism will stand as their shame for
all eternity. As I said earlier, this mass terrorism is the new evil
in our world. The people who perpetrate it have no regard whatever
for the sanctity or value of human life and we the democracies of
the world must come together to defeat it and eradicate it.
Prime Minister Tony Blair
TERRORIST ATTACKS ON US GALVANIZED UN RESPONSE,
ANNAN SAYS IN ANNUAL REPORT
New York, Sep 11 2002 3:00PM
The terrorist attacks perpetrated against the United States one year
ago today galvanized international action in response to the menace,
Secretary-General Kofi Annan says in his http://daccess-ods.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/N02/551/76/PDF/N0255176.pdf
annual report on the UN's work.
"In the past year, the Organization intensified its work in the
fight against terrorism," Mr. Annan writes, recalling the
Security Council's historic resolution, adopted shortly after the
attacks, obliging all States to suppress and prevent terrorism and
setting up a committee to ensure their compliance. Other UN
activities included efforts to promote the ratification and
implementation of the 12 universal legal instruments against
terrorism.
While voicing his firm belief that the terrorist menace must be
suppressed, the Secretary-General underscores the need to ensure
that counter-terrorist measures do not violate human rights.
The past year also saw renewed attention to the challenge of
reconstructing weak or collapsed States, like Afghanistan, which
provide fertile breeding grounds for terrorism, he points out. At
the same time, there has been a sharp escalation of violence and
tension in the Middle East, in South Asia, and in central Africa.
Highlighting positive developments on the international scene, Mr.
Annan observes that East Timor gained its independence, while Sierra
Leone held elections. In the arena of international development,
recent international conferences outlined steps that can help to
meet the goals set by the UN's 2000 Millennium Assembly.
The report also hails the entry into force of the Statute of the
International Criminal Court as "an unprecedented step forward
for world order and justice." The Secretary-General says he
remains optimistic that even governments which are sceptical about
the Court "have not fully closed the door to accepting the Rome
Statute." He also emphasizes the need to understand "that
the risks posed by the Court and its Statute are minor compared to
inaction in the face of genocide, war crimes and crimes against
humanity."
Problems such as terrorism, mass refugee movements, HIV/AIDS,
overpopulation, environmental degradation and pollution transcend
national borders, and require international solutions, Mr. Annan
notes. Given the need for a multilateral response, the UN, although
imperfect, is uniquely well-placed to deal with critical global
problems that require the collective resources and cooperation of
all countries.
"The choice before us is clear," he says. "We can
continue to increase our efforts to achieve international order and
justice through negotiation and consensus, or we can return to an
earlier age when conflicts of interest between States were resolved
by other means."
Secretary-General Kofi Annan recalled the spirit of
unity that seized the world on that tragic day a year ago and called
for unified efforts to defeat the menace of terrorism.
"On September 11th, grief enveloped the globe - not only out of
solidarity with the people of the United States, but out of shared
loss," the Secretary-General http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=43
said, noting that more than 90 nations lost citizens a year ago. "Today,
we come together as a world community because we were attacked as a
world community."
He stressed that everything that the UN worked for - peace
development, health, freedom - was damaged by the horror of the
attacks. "Everything that we believe in - respect for human
rights, justice, pluralism and democracy - is threatened by"
terrorism, Mr. Annan said. "It must be defeated - by the world
acting as one."
He also underscored the UN's strong ties to New York City, despite
an erroneous perception of the world body as somewhat of an enclave,
isolated from its neighbours. "We at the United Nations are, in
the deepest sense of the word, a part of this community," he
said. "We are neighbours to all New Yorkers, both as
individuals and as an institution."
For his part, the President of the UN General Assembly, Jan Kavan of
the Czech Republic, said that the gathering served to celebrate the
courage and selflessness with which the American people responded to
the tragedy. The invincible spirit and extraordinary heroism of the
people of New York have been an inspiration to all, he noted, paying
tribute "to this magnificent city and the immense determination
with which it embarked on the way to recovery and the difficult
process of healing."
In his remarks, Ambassador John Negroponte of the United States
thanked those who expressed their personal solidarity "as
friends of New York and America," recalling that the UN
understood the 11 September attacks to be attacks on civilization
everywhere. "The General Assembly gave swift voice to its
outrage, the Secretary-General spoke out forcefully and the Security
Council condemned acts of international terrorism as threats to
international peace and security," he noted. "The United
States is grateful for this solidarity."
[ A
]
Back
to Top
[ B
]
Biological Hazards &
Incidents in the Workplace
Recent
incidents in the United States concerning anthrax spores being sent in
letters and packages have resulted in a range of useful information
and advice becoming available on various Government and other
websites. This includes information and advice on the handling of mail
and packages, as well as information on anthrax and other biological
and chemical hazards. Links are provided to this information below as
well as to various sites overseas.
More
general information on biological hazards in the workplace and
infectious disease control can be found on the web sites of the
Australian State and Territory occupational
health & safety agencies.
In
the event of a biohazard emergency, call 000 for emergency
assistance.
Australian
authorities have also set up a special hotline to manage situations
involving anthrax. It is 1800
444 343.
Comcare
– Commonwealth Government Employment
Security
Incidents and Employer Duty of Care
Provides information and advice to assist employers in the
Commonwealth with security incidents involving suspect mail and
possible biological contaminants in the workplace.
Commonwealth
Attorney General’s Department
Attorney
General's National
Security Internet Site
This
is a co-ordinating site for information on the threat of terrorism in
Australia. In the event of a National Security Incident this page will
provide statements from Commonwealth and State Agencies.
Fact
Sheet: Handling Mail and Packages
Commonwealth
Department of Health & Aged Care
Anthrax
Fact Sheet
Includes guidance to doctors on the perceived anthrax threat.
Emergency
Management Australia
Advice
for Managing a Potential CBR (Chemical, Biological and Radiological)
Incident
This information is designed to assist you if you find yourself
involved in a potential CBR incident.
NSW - Premier’s
Department
Circular
relating to suspicious packages
State guidelines for dealing with suspicious items mirroring those
issued by the Commonwealth Attorney General.
S.A.
Department of Human Services
Health
information on Anthrax
Includes initial response guidelines and advice to hospital emergency
departments.
Tasmania
- Police Department
Security
in Light of World Events
Includes advice on enhanced security needs and mail monitoring.
Victoria
- Dept of Human Services. Public Health Division
Bioterrorism
-- Use of biological agents and chemicals as weapons
Covers anthrax as well as a variety of other potential biological
weapons.
Western
Australia - Public Health Division
Anthrax
information
Covers possible types of exposure, anthrax advice for medical
personnel and biological weaponry.
Association for Professionals
in Infection Control and Epidemiology
Bioterrorism
Resources
Canadian
Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
Centre For Disease Control -
USA
Public Health Emergency
Preparedness & Response Anthrax
& Bioterrorism Information
Health & Safety Executive -
UK
Information
on Biohazards
International
Centre for Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology
General
Biological Safety
OSHA - USA
Emergency
operations planning and bioterrorism
Saint Louis University: School
of Public Health - USA
Centre
for the Study of Bioterrorism & Emerging Infections
United States Postal Service -
USA
Safety
& Security of the Mail
World Health Organisation
Communicable Disease
Surveillance & Response Guidance
on Anthrax
Back
to Top
[ C
]
Back
to Top
[ D
]
Disaster Fact Sheets and Backgrounders
Disasters take many forms. They're caused by gale force winds,
sudden
floods, releases of deadly chemicals, fire, ice, even upheavals of
the earth
itself. When disaster strikes, the best protection is knowing what
to do.
http://www.fema.gov/library/factshts.htm
Back
to Top
[ E
]
EAPs Serve as First Line of Defense In Aftermath of Workplace
Tragedies
One day after hijacked airplanes slammed into the World Trade Center
towers in New York and the Pentagon outside Washington, D.C.,
workers in those cities and elsewhere in the United States returned
to their jobs, fulfilling President Bush's declaration Tuesday night
that the American economy and government would be "open for
business tomorrow." But many employers and
employees, even those not directly affected by the tragedies, are
finding it difficult to resume business as usual after witnessing
such horrific events.
http://www.eap-association.org/index.html
FEMA Emergency Management Guide For Business and Industry
A step-by-step approach to emergency planning, response and
recovery for companies of all sizes. 
This document in PDF format
Back
to Top
[ F
]
Facilitator
Guides
International
Association of Facilitators
URGENT: If you or someone you know is
dealing personally or professionally with a grief process related to
the tragedy of September 11, the following IAF Disaster Intervention
manuals are available for
free download:
Federal
Emergency Management Association
FEMA's Online Library is divided into rooms or sections. In these
sections you will find reference materials, publications, maps,
photographs, audio and video clips...
This is the:
Preparedness, Training and Exercises Room
Back
to Top
Response and Recovery Room
Information and Planning:
This is the:
Project Impact Room
This is the:
Legal Room
[ G
]
Back
to Top
[ H
]
Back
to Top
[ I
]
Back
to Top
[ J
]
Back
to Top
[ K
]
Back
to Top
[ L
]
Links
To Helpful Emergency EA Resources...
Resources
on Coping with Traumatic Events
Back
to Top
[ M
]
Back
to Top
[ N
]
Back
to Top
[ O
]
Back
to Top
[ P
]
Back
to Top
[ Q
]
Back
to Top
[ R
]
Back
to Top
[ S
]
Back
to Top
[ T
]
Back
to Top
[ U
]
United Nations
Back
to Top
[ V
]
Back
to Top
[ W
]
Workplace
Violence and Awareness
Workplace Violence
Workplace violence has emerged as an important safety and health
issue in today's workplace. Its most extreme form, homicide, is the
second leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the United
States. Nearly 1,000 workers are murdered, and 1.5 million are
assaulted in the workplace each year. According to the BLS Census of
Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), there were 709 workplace
homicides in 1998, accounting for 12% of the total 6,026 fatal work
injuries in the United States. Environmental conditions associated
with workplace assaults have been identified and control strategies
implemented in a number of work settings. OSHA has developed
guidelines and recommendations to reduce worker exposures to this
hazard but is not initiating rulemaking at this time.
Recognition and Control
- Workplace
Violence: A Report to the Nation. The University
of Iowa Injury Prevention Research Center (2001,
February), 331KB PDF. This report summarizes the problem
of workplace violence and the recommendations identified by
participants at the Workplace Violence Intervention Research
Workshop in Washington, D.C., April, 2000. The workshop
brought together 37 invited participants representing diverse
constituencies within industry, organized labor, municipal,
state, and federal governments, and academia.
- OSHA
Recommends Protective Measures to Help Prevent Violence Against
Taxi Drivers. OSHA National News Release (2000, May 9), 2
pages.
- Risk
Factors and Protective Measures for Taxi and Livery Drivers.
OSHA Facts (2000, May), 40KB PDF file.
- Workplace
Violence. OSHA Summary Sheet (1999), 2 pages.
- Guidelines
for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social
Service Workers. OSHA Publication 3148 (1998). Also
available as a 168KB PDF
file.
- Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in
Late-Night Retail Establishments. OSHA Publication 3153 (1998).
Also available as a 110KB PDF
file.
- Stress
at Work. DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 99-101 (1999), 32
pages. Job stress poses a threat to the health of workers and,
in turn, to the health organizations, this booklet highlights
knowledge about the causes of stress at work and outlines steps
that can be taken to prevent job stress.
- Recommendations
for Night Retail Workers. Press Conference speech by Charles
N. Jeffress on Worker Memorial Day (1998, April 28), 2 pages.
Common sense recommendations to reduce workplace violence.
- Dealing
with Workplace Violence: A Guide for Agency Planners. U.S.
Office of Personnel Management (1998). This handbook is the
result of a cooperative effort of many Federal agencies sharing
their expertise in preventing and dealing with workplace
violence. It is intended to assist those who are responsible for
establishing workplace violence initiatives at their agencies.
PDF version is available in two forms: as individual
chapters, and as a single 1.78MB PDF
file.
- Department
of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Issues Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention in
Late-Night Retail Establishments. OSHA National News Release
(1998, April 28).
- Workplace
Violence Initiative. OSHA (1996), 1 page. A list of
links related to the Workplace Violence Initiative.
- Long
Island Coalition for Workplace Violence Awareness &
Prevention. OSHA and The Long Island Coalition for
Workplace Violence Awareness and Prevention (1996, February), 30
pages. Includes facts and figures about workplace violence,
elements of a workplace violence prevention program, and a
sample program.
- Protecting
community workers against violence. OSHA Program Highlights
(Fact Sheet 96-53).
- Workplace
Violence, 1992-96. U.S. Dept. of Justice (revised: 1998,
July 18). Analysis of workplace violence from a crime
victimization survey from the Bureau of Justice Statistics.
- New
Directions from the Field: Business Community. U.S. Dept. of
Justice, 145 KB PDF file. Provides practical advice for the
business community on dealing with the victims of workplace
violence.
Training
Other
* Some systems may have difficulty downloading large files. If
you have downloading problems, please send questions and comments to
Webmaster.
Revision Date: 21 March 2001
Back
to Top
[ X
]
Back
to Top
[ Y
]
Back
to Top
[ Z
]
Back
to Top
|
