- ISHN GLOBAL - EHS RESEARCH Last week I posted an item about
workplace bullying on my personal blog
(www.philladuke.wordpress.com). I asked the question “Is
workplace bullying a safety issue?” and it fomented quite a
debate. In asking this question I realized that bullying has
touched far more of us far more deeply than I could ever
imagine. The debate quickly took two sides—which makes sense,
since I asked it as a binary, yes or no question: yes, because
bullying creates an environment where it is difficult or
impossible to work safely, and no, because it is the job of
Human Resources to do the job. I think both sides have merit and
I’m not exactly sure where I stand on the issue. Let me begin by
saying that all professionals have a personal responsibility to
intercede in cases where they see harassment of any sort the
question is given that we know that bullying (and I will define
that term in just a moment) does increase the probability that
the bullied worker will make mistakes and bad decisions. The que