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Some 2 million American workers are victims* u, n, E1 d* Y- @' ^6 A& w
of workplace violence each year. Workplace( ?1 U, s3 O V2 _
violence can strike anywhere, and no one is% ~+ ^; A# E6 \6 M% g8 p8 H
immune. Some workers, however, are at
: K# t a4 c( \4 ~increased risk. Among them are workers who+ w5 c: f, G N, J
exchange money with the public; deliver) c: ^' U6 K; s# w0 U1 G
passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
; ]9 |& V* n! ^: t# |9 |# u- G) Zin small groups, during late night or early" R4 w9 [6 ~+ j' [3 U, a
morning hours, in high-crime areas, or in7 G7 b& d1 C: p6 r
community settings and homes where they have# z. g O7 _* z0 o f7 _2 I( c4 L" x
extensive contact with the public. This group* M9 w4 d+ T6 ~8 @; V8 X/ V- P
includes health-care and social service workers5 G0 j7 d$ e9 V: b; M2 ~
such as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,
+ p5 E6 P2 _1 A3 A1 V- F$ Zand probation officers; community workers such
4 F; A9 k- x" ^3 V/ u2 P( eas gas and water utility employees, phone and
- o; ^" q7 K0 m! vcable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail
5 \9 d9 X4 @. Pworkers; and taxi drivers. |
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