Violence in the Workplace
Examples of Prohibited Behavior
The following are examples of prohibited behavior:
- Unwelcome name calling, obscene language, and other abusive behavior
- Intimidation through direct or veiled verbal threats
- Throwing objects in the workplace regardless of the size or type of object being thrown, or whether a person is the target of the thrown object
- Physically intimidating others including such acts as obscene gestures, shouting, and fist shaking
- Physically touching another person in an intimidating, malicious, or harassing manner, including such acts as hitting, slapping, poking, kicking, pinching, grabbing, and pushing
- The threat of or the willful damage or destruction of university property or private personal property on campus
- The possession on university property of a weapon of any kind, unless specifically authorized by the Chief of Police, or the brandishing of any object that could reasonably be construed as a weapon
- Any other conduct, either physical or verbal, that a reasonable person would perceive as constituting a threat of violent behavior