Dear
Rink Rats:
I am
constantly worried about my wife every day when she leaves the house for work.
Is she protected? Is she safe? It seems weekly there are shootings, attacks all
across the country in the workplace. Nearly 2 million American workers report
having been victims of workplace violence each year. Unfortunately, many more
cases go unreported. The truth is, workplace violence can strike anywhere,
anytime, and no one is immune. Research has identified factors that may
increase the risk of violence for some workers at certain worksites. Such
factors include exchanging money with the public and working with volatile,
unstable people. Working alone or in isolated areas may also contribute to the
potential for violence. Providing services and care, and working where alcohol
is served may also impact the likelihood of violence. Additionally, time of day
and location of work, such as working late at night or in areas with high crime
rates, are also risk factors that should be considered when addressing issues
of workplace violence. Among those with higher risk are workers who exchange
money with the public, delivery drivers, healthcare professionals, public
service workers, customer service agents, law enforcement personnel, and those
who work alone or in small groups.
What
can be done to prevent this?
Signed,
Joe
Friday
Dear
Joe Friday:
In most
workplaces where risk factors can be identified, the risk of assault can be
prevented or minimized if employers take appropriate precautions. One of the
best protections employers can offer their workers is to establish a
zero-tolerance policy toward workplace violence. This policy should cover all
workers, patients, clients, visitors, contractors, and anyone else who may come
in contact with company personnel.
By
assessing their worksites, employers can identify methods for reducing the
likelihood of incidents occurring. OSHA believes that a well written and
implemented Workplace Violence Prevention Program, combined with engineering
controls, administrative controls and training can reduce the incidence of
workplace violence in both the private sector and Federal workplaces.
This
can be a separate workplace violence prevention program or can be incorporated
into an injury and illness prevention program, employee handbook, or manual of
standard operating procedures. It is critical to ensure that all workers know
the policy and understand that all claims of workplace violence will be
investigated and remedied promptly. In addition, OSHA encourages employers to
develop additional methods as necessary to protect employees in high risk
industries. In addition make sure your wife “pays attention, stays alert” in
the workplace; for strange behavior or non-routine behavior in fellow workers
or guests.
Follow
these steps and you can feel confident in the safety of your wife’s workplace.
Sincerely,
Rink
Rats
ELECTION
2016 DEBRIEF - -- Net: Republicans have gained 7 Senate seats, 12
House seats and 3 governorships.
Days until the 2016 election: 727
Takeaways from the GOP Romp: The Republican takeover of the
South is finally complete. ... Democrats failed at distancing themselves from
the president. ... Voters crave authenticity and hate phonies. ... Republican
governors thrived in blue states. ... Mary Landrieu is vulnerable, but her
chances of winning might have just gone up. ... The 'war on women' fell flat
this year. ... North Carolina is Republicans' to lose in 2016. ... Virginia is
a purple state, and Ed Gillespie could be its next governor. ... The Democratic
field program did not live up to the hype. ... Self-funders had a very good night.
-- Pelosi: 'It's a difficult night: As Tuesday night turned
into Wednesday morning, GOP gains surpassed double digits, and it was possible
that their numbers would climb higher. Some Democratic officials privately
conceded that the GOP number could reach as high as 15, which would give them
249 seats - their largest majority since ... Herbert Hoover was president.
-- Big win for conservative big money: Establishment
Republican money finally got what it paid for - an electoral wave. After two
cycles during which conservative mega-donors' record spending was plagued by
flawed candidates and internecine squabbling, their side's big money operatives
got to do some gloating on election night. Conservatives tweaked their playbook
to spend bigger and earlier to crush tea party insurgents and define Democratic
candidates.
-- No Obama pivot after midterms: Voters demanded change
from Washington on Tuesday, and Republicans say it's now up to President Barack
Obama to deliver it. But don't count on that happening. The White House that
emerges after the midterm elections won't look, act or sound drastically
different than the one battered for months by Republicans and abandoned by
Democrats desperate to hang onto power. The president will seek some common
ground with Republicans, but there are limits to how far Obama wants to go -
and Senate Democrats will let him go.
THE
NEXT BUSH -- Yet another George Bush wins an election in Texas: George
P. Bush, the nephew of former U.S. President George W. Bush and grandson of
President George H.W. Bush, declared victory ... in the race for Texas land
commissioner ... Bush, 38 and an attorney, also becomes the first person in his
political dynasty family to win in his first major election.
2014
CASUALTIES -- Say goodbye to these ousted incumbents:
Republicans
Gov. Tom Corbett, Pennsylvania; Rep. Steve Southerland,
Florida; Rep. Vance McAllister, Louisiana
Democrats
Sen. Mark Begich, Alaska; Sen. Mark Pryor, Arkansas; Sen.
Mark Udall, Colorado; Sen. Kay Hagan, North Carolina
Gov. Pat Quinn, Illinois
OPEN-SEAT PICKUPS
Republicans
Sen.-elect Joni Ernst, Iowa; Sen.-elect Steve Daines,
Montana; Sen.-elect Mike Rounds, South Dakota; Sen.-elect Shelley Moore Capito,
West Virginia
Rep.-elect Rod Blum, Iowa; Rep.-elect Elise Stefanik, New
York; Rep.-elect David Rouzer, North Carolina; Rep.-elect Mia Love, Utah
Gov.-elect Asa Hutchinson, Arkansas; Gov.-elect Larry Hogan,
Maryland; Gov.-elect Charlie Baker, Massachusetts
COLLEGE
CHRONICLES - A CASE
FOR COLLEGE GOVERNANCE: As public trust in the leadership of
higher education has faded over the last several decades, the success of the
sector has become more important than ever to the nation's economic and
societal well-being - meaning college and university boards must change the way
they operate, a new Association of Governing Boards report argues. Trustees and
board members must abandon their insular focus and embrace a broader
perspective on the "value and values" of higher education as a whole,
AGB says. That means delivering high-quality education at a lower cost,
attending to administrators' leadership development, and spending less time on
reviewing routine operations and more time on strategic issues such as
oversight of affiliated organizations. "Higher education continues to
enjoy substantial societal and political support, an asset that is at risk of
being lost," AGB's National Commission on College and University Board
Governance writes. "Re-earning the public trust in institutional
leadership is necessary to sustain and build that support for the future.
BIRTHDAYS
THIS WEEK – Birthday wishes and thoughts this week to: Ed Asner (85),
Hugh Bonneville (51), Leonardo Di Caprio (40), Miranda Lambert (31), Al Michaels
(70), Chris Noth (60), Condoleezza Rice (60).
COLLEGE
FOOTBALL PICK OF THE WEEK – Saturday 11/15, 3:30 PM ET, CBS;
#1 Mississippi State Bulldogs (9-0) visit #5 Alabama Crimson Tide (8-1). Tide
rolls 35 – 21. Season to date (5-6)
SMALL
COLLEGE FOOTBALL PICK OF THE WEEK – Saturday 11/15, 4:00 PM ET, Fox
Business Channel; The Claremont-Mudd Republicans: Endowment-$599.1 million
(4-4) visit The Pomona-Pitzer Endowments: Endowment-$1.82 billion (1-7) in the
6th Street Bowl. Yes that is correct, the 6th Street
Bowl, pretty lame. Republicans handle the Endowments 42 – 21. Season to date (4-6)
NFL
PICK OF THE WEEK – Sunday 11/16, 4:25 PM ET, Fox; Detroit Lions
(7-2) at Phoenix Cardinals (8-1). These long time losers are winning this year
(so far), we like Phoenix to win 28 – 24. Season
to date (6-4)
THE
SWAMI’S WEEK TOP PICKS –
(NCAA, Nov. 15) The Cranberry Bowl – Massachusetts Marine
Buccaneers (3-6) 17 at Bridgewater
State Bears (4-5) 24
(NCAA, D-III, Nov. 15) Ithaca College Bombers (7-2) 35 at Cortland State Red Dragons (4-5) 20
(NHL, Nov. 15) Anaheim Ducks (10-3-3) 3 at Los Angeles Kings (8-4-3) 4
(NFL, Nov. 16) New England Patriots (7-2) 24 at Indianapolis Colts (6-3) 21
Season
to date (67 - 55)
DRIVING THE WEEK – President
Obama is in Beijing today for a bilateral meeting with President Joko Widodo of
Indonesia followed by meetings with leaders of the TPP nations, a bilat with
Prime Minister Tony Abbott of Australia and remarks at the Chinese National
Convention Center to the APEC CEO Summit ... In the evening, Obama "will
travel to the Beijing National Aquatics Center to attend an APEC welcome
banquet. He will be greeted by President Xi Jinping of China before
participating in an APEC family photo. ... Obama's Asia trip continues in
Myanmar and then Brisbane, Australia for the G20 where he will be joined by
Treasury Secretary Jack Lew ... Lame duck session of Congress begins this week
with the main agenda item the need to pass a CR funding the government past
Dec. 11. Democrats will want a long-term bill but some Republicans want to punt
the issue only to early next year when they take control of both houses in the
114th Congress ... NFIB survey Thursday at 7:30 a.m. expected to dip to 95.0
from 95.3 ... JOLTS report Thursday at 10:00 a.m. expected to show job openings
at 4.835K ... Retails sales Friday at 8:30 a.m. expected to rise 0.2 percent
both headline and ex-autos ... Univ. of Michigan sentiment at 9:55 a.m. Friday
expected to rise to 87.5 from 86.9.
Next
week: words of the month and bitchy resting face.
Until Next Monday, Adios.
Claremont, CA
November 10, 2014
#V-30, 239
CARTOON
OF THE WEEK – The New
Yorker, David Sipress
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