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The Workplace Violence Reporting Repository

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Anonymously share a workplace aggression or violence incident in less than one minute.

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“HEARD does not need to know who you are to understand what happened.”Your report helps reveal patterns, strengthen prevention, and create safer workplaces.

Important safety notice

HEARD is a reporting and research repository. Submitting a report does not contact your employer, security, law enforcement, or emergency services. If anyone is in immediate danger, use the emergency resources available in your location or workplace.

Speak safely

HEARD offers a safe space to report workplace violence. Identifiers are discouraged.

Share quickly

The core report uses a small number of structured selections plus one open narrative.

Strengthen workplaces

Standardized data can help identify patterns across industries, environments, relationships, and outcomes.

HEARD Rapid Report

Tell us what happened

Estimated completion time is about 1 minute. Required questions are marked with an asterisk.

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What happened?

Data definition. The main type of work done at the workplace involved in the incident.

Example. For an accountant working at a hospital, choose “Health care & social services.”

Health care & social services
Hospitals, clinics, home health, and social assistance programs.
Education
Schools, colleges, universities, and other educational institutions.
Retail, food service & hospitality
Stores, restaurants, catering businesses, and hotels.
Arts, entertainment & recreation
Museums, performance venues, sports organizations, and recreation facilities.
Government & public administration
Government administration and public agencies. Use a more specific category for work in a school, hospital, or other listed industry.
Transportation & logistics
Transit, trucking, delivery, warehousing, and wholesale distribution.
Construction, manufacturing & utilities
Trades, factories, utilities, agriculture, forestry, fishing, and mining.
Business, finance & technology
Corporate offices, banking, insurance, real estate, technology, and professional services.
Nonprofits, associations & other services
Professional societies, nonprofit organizations that do not fit a more specific category, administrative support, and personal services.
Other / unsure
Use this if no category fits or you do not know the industry.

Data definition. The relationship of the person who displayed the behavior to the workplace. If people in different roles displayed the behavior, choose “Multiple people in different roles.”

Example. If another employee’s manager displayed the behavior, choose “Supervisor or manager.”

3. What behavior occurred? * Select all that apply

Data definition. The actions that took place during the incident. Select all behaviors that apply.

Example. If a customer insulted a worker and then threatened them, select “Verbal abuse” and “Threats or intimidation.”

Data definition. How you know about the incident. Select whether you experienced it, witnessed it, both, or learned about it through work.

Example. If you saw a supervisor threaten a coworker, choose “I witnessed it.”

What was the impact?

5. What was the outcome? * Select all that apply

Data definition. The effects of the incident on people, work, or property. Choose only the outcomes you know about, or select “Unsure” if you do not know the outcome.

Example. If a worker was distressed and left before the end of the shift, select “Emotional or psychological impact” and “Missed or interrupted work.”

Protect your privacy.

Do not include names, initials, email addresses, phone numbers, employee IDs, medical record numbers, dates of birth, exact addresses, or other unique identifying details.

Instead of: “Jordan Smith” → “my supervisor”

Data definition. A brief description of what happened in your own words. Use general roles and leave out names and other identifying details.

Example. “A customer threatened a worker after a request was denied. A coworker called security.”

Do not include names or identifiers. Use general roles instead.
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Share more about repeat incidents, reporting safety, or the setting.

Data definition. Whether you know of similar behavior happening before or continuing as part of a pattern.

Example. If a manager repeatedly threatens the same team, choose “This is part of an ongoing pattern.”

What happened afterward? Optional

Data definition. Actions taken in response to the incident, including who was notified and whether a formal workplace report was filed.

Example. If a coworker told HR and filed a formal workplace report, select both of those responses.

Data definition. How safe or comfortable you felt about using your workplace’s reporting channels, whether or not you actually reported the incident.

Example. If you wanted to report but feared being punished, choose “No.”

Data definition. The approximate time frame for the incident. Use your best estimate or choose “Ongoing” for behavior that is still happening.

Example. If it happened three days ago, choose “Past week.”

Data definition. The physical or virtual work setting where the behavior occurred.

Example. If a threat was sent in a work chat, choose “Remote / virtual / digital environment.”

Data definition. The type of work done by the worker who was targeted. Use the closest category if you know it.

Example. If the targeted worker was a delivery driver, choose “Transportation / delivery.”

Were any of these happening at the time? Optional

Data definition. Work activities or conditions present when the incident happened. Select all that apply.

Example. If a worker was alone and could not quickly get help, select “Working alone” and “Unable to quickly get assistance.”

Data definition. Confirmation that you understand HEARD does not dispatch emergency help and that your report should omit identifying information.

Example. In the narrative, write “my supervisor” in place of the person’s name.