Title: Alert personnel about status of workplace problems, issues, or conflicts, as appropriate.
Course: Education for Employment II (Preparation) (22902-36) > Section: Communicating on the Job

Alerting others should include

- identifying the issue or conflict, even when the cause may be unknown
- differentiating between issues that might cause immediate danger or health risk to those that might be lower priority
- determining personnel to inform
- using the appropriate method or medium for alerting others, in compliance with workplace policies and procedures.

Process/Skill Questions:

- For what types of workplace problems, issues, or conflicts should you alert personnel? Why?
- Why is it important to know employer policies and procedures for reporting workplace incidents?
- What is the appropriate method for documenting this type of incident?