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Some 2 million American workers are victims4 }8 f! C4 A5 \+ e& J D0 O0 p
of workplace violence each year. Workplace; E. J: K% i2 B d+ f8 @* m: x
violence can strike anywhere, and no one is/ ]& ?, k3 K4 B3 L; e
immune. Some workers, however, are at
- e; c: o: n( o: b' Wincreased risk. Among them are workers who
8 P# ^- g$ ` }; `4 i) B+ _exchange money with the public; deliver
: s' S9 j+ d" p( `2 t- J% Opassengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
, ]& p1 u# p# f+ g* xin small groups, during late night or early8 f, F- D. Q& H. e
morning hours, in high-crime areas, or in
9 b$ i. u* q' O# f4 xcommunity settings and homes where they have
i+ M+ P3 Q! f. Z7 d: Aextensive contact with the public. This group
6 `3 L/ Y1 { {includes health-care and social service workers, \( D; F8 h/ q( I: U7 n
such as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,
/ a. C$ ^ F0 \5 n! K; hand probation officers; community workers such( F; ` E" F! B) m1 v2 j* E8 W
as gas and water utility employees, phone and$ c* i0 n' k# O: j
cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail! \% H1 a2 S8 @; {, c! l8 y3 \% m
workers; and taxi drivers. |
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