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Some 2 million American workers are victims2 K0 c" V$ H0 _+ e, ?
of workplace violence each year. Workplace. B- u) f9 R; h/ }" N- O5 \
violence can strike anywhere, and no one is. I5 a9 |3 o6 V/ w% I
immune. Some workers, however, are at$ ^2 c2 ^/ ~ ]4 Q+ D" B
increased risk. Among them are workers who
( M; S* a8 w' C, E% [exchange money with the public; deliver9 {, ~6 @+ n$ U
passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or
) h4 _- H" U7 p W' lin small groups, during late night or early
3 X5 ^: ]4 Z( d; P6 _: Kmorning hours, in high-crime areas, or in) e2 o. `) Z5 F( E4 p
community settings and homes where they have/ P4 S3 s d: | D4 s
extensive contact with the public. This group
, T; `7 D4 o3 I0 |includes health-care and social service workers
( h* }% O# k/ `' wsuch as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators," @7 A* B5 ?$ E7 S6 g
and probation officers; community workers such
" s$ }3 k+ ~# Z9 ^. j- was gas and water utility employees, phone and! P- L- |) u. @
cable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail0 b: T/ h4 |3 l* {
workers; and taxi drivers. |
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