Workplace shooting in Harris County, Texas

A fired employee entered Knights Transportation in Harris County, Texas. He had a shotgun and pistol. Specifically he was looking for the supervisor whom he found and killed. Two other employee's were injure by shrapnel.  The shooter then took his own life.

The first link below deals with definitions and causes of workplace violence. It deals with the psychology of workplace violence. The responsibility of the workplace is gone over. An employee getting fired should throw up a large red flag for potential violence.

Several big steps should be followed before firing.  Following is what several large companies I have worked for do in case of employee problems. Before anything, be sure all employee's know the rules. A signed statement to this effect goes into all files.

The employee action that is wrong needs to be brought to their attention. A written verbal warning needs to be given with the corrective actions for the employee to follow. Depending on what the problem is this can happen twice, Without further infraction, these are removed after a year from their active file.

If the problem continues, a write up goes on the employee file. It states the ongoing problem.and the corrective action the employee must follow in order to keep their job. This can happen twice before firing. After a year with no further problems, they are removed from their active file.

Following a strict standard in dealing with employee's leaves no room for surprises. Employee and supervisor training needs to be ongoing. Losing a job in today's economy is life threatening because most people live paycheck to paycheck. This leads to violent , reflexive actions in response to being fired. Following rules and workplace procedures  helps to prevent serious problems. They let those in charge stay abreast of problems.

I watched TV news feeds and read information from the following links.

http://www.cgsst.com/eng/definitions-and-causes/causes-of-workplace-violence.asp

http://www.click2houston.com/news/possible-active-shooter-reported-inside-harris-county-transportation-building

http://abc13.com/news/two-dead-2-injured-in-katy-area-workplace-shooting/1322943/

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/several-injured-shooting-knight-transportation-building-katy-texas-n567766

https://www.dol.gov/oasam/hrc/policies/dol-workplace-violence-program.htm