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4 <br /> • Communicating the Workplace Violence Prevention Policy and <br /> Workplace Violence Prevention guidelines to employees <br /> 9.3.3 Risk Management Director(Purchasing and Central Services Director) <br /> The Risk Management Director is responsible for: <br /> • Establishing and maintaining the workplace violence prevention <br /> policy and guidelines <br /> • Reviewing and facilitating the evaluation of all incident reports of <br /> workplace violence <br /> • Coordinating the Violence Assessment Team to review and respond <br /> to any incidents as necessary <br /> • Initiating any necessary changes to enhance workplace safety and <br /> communicating the planned changes to involved employees <br /> 9.3.4 Personnel Department <br /> The Personnel Department is responsible for: <br /> • Planning and coordinating training for department heads, supervisors <br /> and employees in building understanding of what workplace violence <br /> is and how to recognize and respond to a potentially violent or <br /> threatening incident <br /> • Communicating to employees and supervisors the County's policies <br /> and guidelines relating to workplace violence prevention <br /> 9.3.5 Violence Assessment Team <br /> The Violence Assessment Team is appointed by the Risk Management <br /> Director and is responsible for: <br /> • Assessing the vulnerability to workplace violence and making <br /> recommendations on preventive actions <br /> • Reviewing and responding to any workplace violence incidents as <br /> necessary. <br /> 9.4 Definitions <br /> Workplace Violence includes,but is not limited to,verbal abuse,harassment, <br /> intimidation,threats,physical attack,carrying or possession of a prohibited <br /> weapon,or inflicting property damage as a result of an intentional act. <br /> Harassment/Intimidation includes,but is not limited to, stalking or engaging in <br /> actions intended to frighten or coerce. <br /> 2 <br />