{"id":953,"date":"2019-01-29T15:00:11","date_gmt":"2019-01-29T21:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/?p=953"},"modified":"2021-01-15T01:44:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T07:44:07","slug":"violence-in-the-workplace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communityresponsesystems.com\/blog\/violence-in-the-workplace\/","title":{"rendered":"Violence in the Workplace Statistics and Safety Tips for 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Violence in the workplace is a constant\u00a0issue that plagues the United States. One of the most common forms of violence in the workplace is of the psychological nature. Bullying, intimidation and verbal threats are the least reported but the most common forms of workplace violence. However, according to FBI statistics<\/a>, 80% of active shooter incidents occur in the workplace as well. Approximately 2 million people a year are affected by some form of workplace violence.<\/p>\n

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Workplace violence is not always about work-related issues. Most people assume that disgruntled workers are usually the culprit. However, that is not necessarily the case. As reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in two-thirds of workplace homicides, the attacker has no known personal relationship with the victims. Furthermore, most assailants who are employees commit workplace violence due to something else going on in their lives. Some of the more typical reasons for workplace violence are mental illness, drug abuse, divorce, or perceived personal failure.<\/p>\n

Close to half of all workplace violence happens in a public environment. It is virtually impossible to work on solving the issue of violence in the workplace when most companies do not see it as a problem. The estimated cost of a workplace homicide to the employer is a whopping $800,000.00. It is safe to say that it would be less expensive to take action against workplace violence. Moreover, did you know that 27% of businesses have experienced at least one violent workplace incident within the last five years?<\/p>\n

What are Some of the Indicators and Risk Factors for Violence in the Workplace?<\/h2>\n

There are several signs and risk factors for workplace violence. Researchers have configured and identified a list of factors that may increase the possibility of violence in the workplace. However, the good news is if employers pay attention to the warning signs and risk factors, they can address the problem issues beforehand.<\/p>\n

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Risk Factors for Violence in the Workplace from an Outside Assailant<\/h3>\n