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Some 2 million American workers are victims: o9 R/ D3 K, Z$ R+ r) l
of workplace violence each year. Workplace& _4 W/ ^2 B2 a) y" r/ I
violence can strike anywhere, and no one is& j6 t1 p- j& F4 k
immune. Some workers, however, are at
' z# F$ J: X6 J# S5 C- q1 k( fincreased risk. Among them are workers who4 T7 X3 E6 J1 B8 p; H; X3 y/ E+ ~
exchange money with the public; deliver
0 e1 m9 K- h4 g. m: ?# ^' c7 x( ppassengers, goods, or services; or work alone or! Q y1 q5 M+ l+ F* c/ @6 s4 R
in small groups, during late night or early
. L8 O; Z% g7 Gmorning hours, in high-crime areas, or in
# z' I9 Q0 D0 j, Kcommunity settings and homes where they have6 R8 q {) ~+ h6 _& X* }
extensive contact with the public. This group! ^. |0 Q) G. z3 T6 m
includes health-care and social service workers
: Y2 |8 G+ D$ q, W6 jsuch as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,
6 _5 W; w- G8 Pand probation officers; community workers such
: l4 f4 U% E' _) f/ x/ Sas gas and water utility employees, phone and) f) j% M' ^) S
cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail
2 X9 A2 _) A' R, X/ q! y: dworkers; and taxi drivers. |
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