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•Threats generally involve any communication of intent to injure that gives a worker reasonable cause to believe there is a risk of injury. A threat against a worker’s family arising from the worker’s employment is considered a threat against the worker.

Examples of threats include:

•Threats (direct or indirect) delivered in person or through letters, phone calls, or electronic mail

•Intimidating or frightening gestures such as shaking fists at another person, pounding a desk or counter, punching a wall, angrily jumping up and down and screaming

•Throwing and striking objects

•Stalking

•Wielding a weapon, or carrying a concealed weapon for the purpose of threatening or injuring a person

Editorial Comment: Years ago, while working in psychiatric hospital, I received a phone call from a distraught family member of a patient who was incarcerated under a Warrant of the Lieutenant Governor, having committed murder. I was told “I know where you live and I’m coming to get you and your family.” As one might expect, this was quite disturbing. I first notified my wife and advised her of the situation. I then notified my shift supervisor who was of little help. “I don’t know … do whatever you think needs to be done Rae …” I notified the police and they apprehended the individual. Alcohol was a factor in the individual making the call and they were not considered to be an ongoing threat. The situation was rather unsettling and has definitely been influential in my promoting workplace violence prevention.