SOCL 3510 Chapter : Chapter 9
Document Summary
Definition: national institute for occupational safety and health, violent acts, including physical assaults and threats of assault, directed toward persons at work or on duty , can be lethal or nonlethal. In fact, lots of different types of violence can occur in the workplace: examples, worker to worker, customers, strangers, family problems spill over into the work place. Types and prevalence: homicide, workplace at low risk about 600-1,000 homicides a year, about 10% of workplace fatalities are homicides. Rate has declined: but, in terms of workplace fatalities, it is the third most frequent (highway accidents, falls, homicide, 3. 2% of all homicides occur at work. Other issues: shooting is cause about 80% of the time; stabbing is #2, about 10, the most important factors are industry and occupation, industries retail and services, occupations taxicab drivers and chauffeurs; police and private security. Risk factors for workplace homicide: open late at night, presence of cash, working alone.
