Safety Tidbits
Click here for this week’s Safety Tidbits which contains the following important information on workplace violence.
Workplace Violence Findings
• Workplace homicides & other violent acts are the 2nd leading cause of death for women at work
• For the first 10 years, an average of 558 work-related homicides occurred annually in the US
• Workplace suicides rose to an all-time high of 270 incidents in 2010
• More than a half million non-fatal assaults are reported each year
• 86% of work-related shootings were in the private sector.
• 4 out of 5 victims slain in 2008 were male, with homicides making up roughly 10% of fatal work injuries.
• Most often occur in nursing homes, social services, hospitals and late night convenient stores
• Workplace violence costs an estimated $121 billion, annually
• Non-fatal assaults result in more than 876,000 lost workdays and $16 million in lost wages
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