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Some 2 million American workers are victims2 A9 D5 T. \: L' S" J
of workplace violence each year. Workplace
( _2 m& u! b; c/ L/ D6 ~violence can strike anywhere, and no one is
& f& P* m3 e, |. P/ Dimmune. Some workers, however, are at
! o" L& f4 T" Y( F& Nincreased risk. Among them are workers who
2 y% P* z. S n. A5 Qexchange money with the public; deliver2 _1 `% {4 E; G5 z' p/ e6 k6 G# p* U/ j
passengers, goods, or services; or work alone or5 Q9 S/ w# ?0 p0 V
in small groups, during late night or early
& o/ d5 w6 p/ J" omorning hours, in high-crime areas, or in
% v1 [6 Z; g; H5 m2 lcommunity settings and homes where they have. T7 q; ] _+ j
extensive contact with the public. This group
, P* H4 |8 n, r. Vincludes health-care and social service workers: L2 Z# Z" S- m/ M$ o
such as visiting nurses, psychiatric evaluators,: ~- R& [* H% P( I
and probation officers; community workers such
p/ K* i0 Z8 T+ yas gas and water utility employees, phone and
. N% d5 h7 F! Jcable TV installers, and letter carriers; retail
6 { {) `' L6 r2 u$ b2 Kworkers; and taxi drivers. |
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