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Some 2 million American workers are victims/ ]/ v0 t3 g( Q9 z, _
of workplace violence each year. Workplace! T/ H3 V! L/ t/ N8 N. i
violence can strike anywhere, and no one is) G, ^* B# S. N: F' {; a; W9 K9 M
immune. Some workers, however, are at% ^4 ]! W. {! M9 {1 b; m- H6 j* c
increased risk. Among them are workers who
: B: {* U7 }- qexchange money with the public; deliver# |) W- r+ y! T* a y/ w
passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or. E/ D4 I3 ?$ y
in small groups, during late night or early2 N4 o e3 O* f1 h0 i
morning hours, in high-crime areas, or in) K) K c# B' J+ r2 ]% ~
community settings and homes where they have
+ [( A, k1 g% h0 j, | aextensive contact with the public. This group
V& X$ `0 b8 _+ L! l3 n+ f$ ?7 eincludes health-care and social service workers
8 K' S% t( ?) j! _, asuch as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,' ]6 h$ G/ e2 `1 ]& z, Y
and probation officers; community workers such
, b, _# ~1 m4 {0 o) E! B2 U) Z% jas gas and water utility employees, phone and6 O) C% d0 N1 P% K1 z
cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail% c: ^) W$ }( J& p$ I8 `; p
workers; and taxi drivers. |
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