|
|
Some 2 million American workers are victims
0 c. A7 B' g9 nof workplace violence each year. Workplace
3 Z: q& B- Q2 t' K- l* |- \violence can strike anywhere, and no one is
; l8 R; i9 J* D; v& Limmune. Some workers, however, are at8 R4 l% @" D9 A" M4 P
increased risk. Among them are workers who. M* R& ~ P3 b: D! T
exchange money with the public; deliver
( V0 L( f) S$ e, ~4 jpassengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
3 y: ~! p! D% [! w0 |in small groups, during late night or early3 R' X: P- O' _- \; _: c/ I# ~+ C
morning hours, in high-crime areas, or in5 [4 f" @; J$ g; u! Y( V: O
community settings and homes where they have
. o# G; f& o! k3 N8 O7 M9 jextensive contact with the public. This group
- \' Q4 E' z$ ]" T- Nincludes health-care and social service workers% Y+ U- p8 S/ f; c/ a- b& k
such as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,8 l) J" Y0 v$ M8 b0 \" s, q
and probation officers; community workers such
& ^6 ~6 z+ K1 f* j! [as gas and water utility employees, phone and- v# |6 a$ |. E- A! t5 s
cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail
( i) U3 G" L7 Q2 n& j3 [: @workers; and taxi drivers. |
|