Worker Safety Literature Review

This report is designed to review protocols and procedures for ensuring workplace safety in health and human service agencies. The research included in this report consists of information from worker safety trainings and published worker safety guidelines with a few noted worker safety studies. The research will discuss tips for maintaining safety in an office setting, in public spaces, during home visits, and when transporting clients, as well as techniques for de-escalating potentially violent situations. Additionally, this report will discuss guidelines for reporting and responding to workplace incidents of violence and establishing safety committees, as well as current worker safety trainings provided to health and human service employees.