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Some 2 million American workers are victims2 Z/ k: L/ ?$ g" R
of workplace violence each year. Workplace
+ N) B% i1 f+ H* Nviolence can strike anywhere, and no one is- n" q J( Z. D" a6 A. i& T) I( G: Y
immune. Some workers, however, are at
6 f' O" O& a% L4 u( Zincreased risk. Among them are workers who" e7 w, w1 P1 ^3 s
exchange money with the public; deliver8 C0 x1 X# M4 [1 Z3 S( R
passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
7 n+ k2 { w+ Z0 x3 e- v) Zin small groups, during late night or early) X1 A* Q6 J" B0 O0 b0 K
morning hours, in high-crime areas, or in
$ e" x6 v3 Q* P1 ?% u9 V, m& J) qcommunity settings and homes where they have# L8 H+ v! s* V# f
extensive contact with the public. This group
! b% ]- E" y+ X3 cincludes health-care and social service workers
, F* N% G$ E2 m, @such as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,
" t. V, G" ~1 qand probation officers; community workers such
& c- Y3 p- n0 m4 j' Jas gas and water utility employees, phone and* {* y9 Y6 v2 L6 E) p
cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail; S" n( J3 N# i
workers; and taxi drivers. |
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