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Some 2 million American workers are victims* e$ f$ B; Q" B- h8 R" h' {* o
of workplace violence each year. Workplace! M9 z1 E+ Q: }5 [
violence can strike anywhere, and no one is0 r0 m3 i0 ~/ V$ _* k+ a
immune. Some workers, however, are at$ ?$ ]3 G0 {) b, ?. Q& O
increased risk. Among them are workers who
$ v) c& o1 i" b8 p/ \( Fexchange money with the public; deliver- `7 C6 q# {# t7 S
passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
( Z, s2 x9 Z/ j7 \; l3 Kin small groups, during late night or early1 ]8 B, u2 ~: m/ Y6 S
morning hours, in high-crime areas, or in
6 k5 H8 F, W6 s( L/ L( X, Q7 H7 Mcommunity settings and homes where they have& W" r" I# M/ Z0 H5 E
extensive contact with the public. This group/ m& J; Z1 N3 M( Z: b* V6 T7 P
includes health-care and social service workers: b* T. i7 V- X$ O8 o5 L0 a6 r1 ?
such as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,0 U4 k* M. p! J/ e$ ^0 T+ z
and probation officers; community workers such
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cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail
q3 _6 c4 [0 D8 p7 aworkers; and taxi drivers. |
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