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Some 2 million American workers are victims" Z& ^- b, W* _, X6 F
of workplace violence each year. Workplace
" l+ d. {2 U* L" R0 }violence can strike anywhere, and no one is9 c0 g7 s$ Y8 i1 ~4 B" K$ P
immune. Some workers, however, are at4 g& ]6 O) V! ?' p$ U6 d0 ?8 [9 M0 F
increased risk. Among them are workers who$ {" z, I. m: p7 Y2 m0 p
exchange money with the public; deliver
- | m3 Y! Z$ n5 ~passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
- B% o* q, J" Z9 ^" Pin small groups, during late night or early
2 p0 {0 c2 {, }( G2 ~$ D# ]morning hours, in high-crime areas, or in6 F, o2 {4 O( _. r
community settings and homes where they have: I) B b; I6 n3 F
extensive contact with the public. This group2 `+ Z9 i8 b9 \ O
includes health-care and social service workers
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and probation officers; community workers such
& h- f" a1 F4 ^, [6 F$ \# z, b6 Mas gas and water utility employees, phone and$ V( i# L( f2 S. [. Z1 A6 I1 B/ u
cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail( q4 x0 b% L a: y8 X; o& z+ f
workers; and taxi drivers. |
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