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Some 2 million American workers are victims
. y# V# e" i. F/ bof workplace violence each year. Workplace3 I1 p6 J' ^: T) O( e( s; |, `
violence can strike anywhere, and no one is
, l1 v; ]* n1 D: ?0 j+ Z7 e# g% `$ ximmune. Some workers, however, are at
" A# _& a: Y3 Fincreased risk. Among them are workers who
+ C1 _: h+ H4 ^; j' Y; `exchange money with the public; deliver
( K a: u6 ]8 Z: ?1 z* Epassengers, goods, or services; or work alone or( K/ D* v* ], e$ z) j
in small groups, during late night or early
+ c/ D/ K( S8 a! zmorning hours, in high-crime areas, or in1 D+ h4 I. S6 b/ r( y$ U
community settings and homes where they have5 P4 n. K0 Q) T, O/ a
extensive contact with the public. This group
6 Z1 W" {& | k3 \; Jincludes health-care and social service workers6 A- O% C( _! c0 x3 N* s/ @
such as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,$ N w# A6 j; R8 E
and probation officers; community workers such# [* k0 u) A& W/ X* v# k( k. x
as gas and water utility employees, phone and
* B, \6 S9 o* i7 [, Hcable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail
7 v$ H, \( S z- Lworkers; and taxi drivers. |
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