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Some 2 million American workers are victims8 X8 P( _/ e1 i1 P5 ^
of workplace violence each year. Workplace7 Q4 T2 D3 _( g6 R, X2 k+ J
violence can strike anywhere, and no one is
; q/ u4 C8 y \6 s0 rimmune. Some workers, however, are at
' l+ q4 M+ m1 u/ Rincreased risk. Among them are workers who
2 f* I5 [) P$ N0 S0 yexchange money with the public; deliver) n& c5 \9 r3 W' z5 B' i8 M4 R0 O
passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
y8 k8 n' \% l# O' p# x5 bin small groups, during late night or early
- f5 M! q* z8 l3 ^3 Q8 U( Amorning hours, in high-crime areas, or in' _5 j, F/ C& `& D
community settings and homes where they have3 `; ]$ c' D3 P/ I3 i- R
extensive contact with the public. This group m0 F/ U# T# n' @4 e" F
includes health-care and social service workers
% [" H. ]$ f: m; q" J0 h F7 Qsuch as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,
/ P0 J% D O4 b8 }! P0 X8 ~/ oand probation officers; community workers such
" [& |# Q( n, i& N zas gas and water utility employees, phone and) N% L, U1 ]' B+ V7 n0 T; y
cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail0 \+ u6 I4 _+ D+ A* A; \8 T
workers; and taxi drivers. |
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