Free Workplace Violence Training Videos
Watch these free workplace violence training videos to train your team, run a toolbox talk, or refresh employees on recognizing warning signs, reporting threats, and defusing a confrontation. They’re professionally produced previews from our full Workplace Violence Training program — no sign-up needed to watch. Below the videos you can also download a free toolbox talk and a 10-question practice test.
A quick heads-up: a video alone isn’t a prevention program. There’s no OSHA standard numbered for workplace violence, but OSHA’s General Duty Clause (§5(a)(1)) requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards — and violence is one of them. OSHA’s guidelines add a written prevention program, employee training, and records; some states (like California’s SB 553) require a written plan outright. These previews are the training refresher; the kit produces the quiz, certificates, and documentation.
Watch: Free Workplace Violence Training Video Previews
Take the Free Workplace Violence Practice Test
Ten questions, instant score — see how well your team knows the warning signs, no sign-up needed. It’s the same practice test you can download below as a printable PDF for your next safety meeting.
Free Workplace Violence Toolbox Talk & Practice Test
Workplace Violence Toolbox Talk + 10-Question Practice Test (PDF)
A ready-to-run, 5-minute toolbox talk with talking points, discussion questions, and a sign-in sheet, plus a 10-question practice test so you can see what your employees are expected to know about recognizing, reporting, and defusing workplace violence. Enter your email and we’ll send both right over.
Need to Actually Train & Document Your Team?
Ready to train and document for real, not just refresh? The complete Workplace Violence Training Kit gives you everything these free previews can’t — the full video with no watermark, available in English or Spanish, plus the employee quiz and answer sheet, a Presenter’s Guide, training sign-in sheets, and a printable Certificate of Completion.
Complete Workplace Violence Training Kit
$239 one-time purchase, reusable
- Full-length professional video (available in English or Spanish)
- Employee quiz & answer sheet
- Presenter’s Guide for in-person training
- Printable Certificate of Completion & training sign-in sheet
- Reusable for every new hire, no per-seat fees
One-time purchase. Train and document your whole team.
Workplace Violence Training Questions
Does OSHA require workplace violence training?
There is no OSHA standard numbered specifically for workplace violence, but employers are not off the hook. OSHA’s General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), requires every employer to provide a place of employment free from recognized hazards that are likely to cause death or serious physical harm – and workplace violence is one of those recognized hazards. OSHA has also issued guidelines (updated in 2016) recommending a written workplace violence prevention program, and OSHA has cited employers under the General Duty Clause for failing to address known violence hazards. Some states go further: California’s SB 553, for example, requires most employers to maintain a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and train employees on it.
Can you get workplace violence training for free?
You can learn workplace violence awareness for free from videos like these, and they work well for a toolbox talk or a safety-meeting refresher. But a free video alone doesn’t give you a program. Employers are expected to identify their own violence hazards, put controls in place, train employees, and keep records – and a YouTube clip produces no quiz, no certificate, and no documentation. Use these free previews to train and refresh, then use the training kit to produce the quiz, certificates, and sign-in records that hold up if you’re ever asked to show your training.
What are the warning signs of workplace violence?
Common red flags include sudden irritability, mood swings or emotional outbursts; becoming defensive or overreacting to normal comments and criticism; frequent complaining or blaming others; talking about getting back at someone; a fascination with other acts of violence; being late or absent more than usual or disappearing during the workday; and becoming careless, reckless, or accident-prone. None of these predicts violence on its own – everyone has bad days. What matters is a pattern, especially one that starts to turn into aggressive behavior.
What are the three types of threats in the workplace?
Veiled threats are hidden – they suggest a person intends to do harm without actually spelling out what they plan to do. Conditional threats are used to intimidate, to make someone do something or stop them from doing it (“put me on a report and you’ll regret it”). Direct threats come through loud and clear, with the person declaring their intention to commit an act of violence. All three should be reported – and threats of violence should also be reported to local law enforcement.
What are the five core elements of a workplace violence prevention program?
OSHA’s guidelines build a written workplace violence prevention program around five core elements: management leadership and employee participation; hazard identification and assessment; hazard prevention and control; education and training; and recordkeeping and program evaluation. The guidelines were written mainly for healthcare and social service settings, but they are a solid roadmap for any workplace. Employees have a role too – telling whoever manages the program about new tasks, locations, or situations that could create a risk of violence.