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Some 2 million American workers are victims
f6 `& q1 g" b- S! dof workplace violence each year. Workplace
1 N" n h4 ^( v2 wviolence can strike anywhere, and no one is
$ p/ a/ M0 ^9 _immune. Some workers, however, are at
- ^- O7 K+ L3 v+ r" A& Qincreased risk. Among them are workers who
9 |/ I; r$ [8 M" D7 H. |exchange money with the public; deliver
! F% V8 z$ x0 K- K0 I1 J( ~passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
/ c1 g \& n& m" q& e% {* S2 Q( h) ~in small groups, during late night or early
& P3 U: f' ~1 K _morning hours, in high-crime areas, or in
& w% i! q; \5 U$ [/ Acommunity settings and homes where they have. K5 ~8 W" w/ M% o$ n
extensive contact with the public. This group- x2 m }5 z% {0 m
includes health-care and social service workers1 U# a% T; H$ _9 ]8 e7 c$ O2 t! V
such as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,
% L2 Q/ t8 w7 h) G, M; ?and probation officers; community workers such9 c% Z5 u. z1 [: P, u) L
as gas and water utility employees, phone and
. t1 h8 g1 R7 |; w8 ?8 Kcable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail& }5 L2 Q2 D1 Z; l* y' `+ n+ b9 `
workers; and taxi drivers. |
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