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Some 2 million American workers are victims% V2 g/ e) V/ i2 T- R- N6 Q
of workplace violence each year. Workplace7 i1 R" W6 V$ B! f! o' q- e+ a) t
violence can strike anywhere, and no one is
2 Z+ r* E8 Z7 iimmune. Some workers, however, are at0 I* `7 Y1 |- P$ G; [, V& C
increased risk. Among them are workers who
* N5 S2 ~$ W2 @7 u4 o( g2 Kexchange money with the public; deliver6 O! ~9 g! Q. U& l
passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
# d# Q0 z# K& p* `1 Z: C' |in small groups, during late night or early
4 `' o* p4 i* e. o1 cmorning hours, in high-crime areas, or in
9 {, ^3 v. N+ B1 H- x' y+ ~community settings and homes where they have
( U( u$ h' n7 D9 pextensive contact with the public. This group4 T8 k& X8 n3 p
includes health-care and social service workers
! E% T' |' c# O2 h' O% Vsuch as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,
2 o7 @( q% v" J$ Rand probation officers; community workers such
. m+ h V/ j2 }8 ]! W6 gas gas and water utility employees, phone and& |2 Z5 ~# i* ]5 t
cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail
' N9 D( W! U7 w2 L! wworkers; and taxi drivers. |
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