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(Is your organization unknowingly taking the risk?)
Workplace Violence can happen LEADING CAUSE OF HOMICIDES
in any organization, regardless of IN THE UNITED STATES, 75% OF
size, mission space or location.
WHICH ARE A RESULT OF SHOOT-
INGS IN, OR IN IMMEDIATE PROX-
In fact, workplace violence can oc-
IMITY, TO THE VICTIM’S WORK LO-
cur both inside and outside of the
physical location of employment CATION.
or even as a direct result of the na-
ture of employment, for example All employers are required
the targeting of a visiting health- to protect their employees.
care worker.
The Occupational Safety and
ACCORDING TO THE BUREAU OF Health Administration (OSHA)
LABOR STATISTICS, WORKPLACE VI- has a federal mandate under its
OLENCE ACCOUNTS FOR THE THIRD General Duty Clause Section 5(a)(1):
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