Tag: workplace violence

OSHA demands that all employers provide a working environment for their employees that is free from hazards that could cause death or physical harm. This includes protection from workplace violence. Unfortunately, the incidents of workplace violence is on the rise. In 2016, homicide was the ninth leading cause of workplace deaths in the United States. In 2017, homicides became the fourth leading cause of death in the workplace. Even more sobering is the fact that homicide is the LEADING cause of death for women in the workplace and 42% of those that are killed are murdered by a family member or domestic partner and 80% of those workplace fatalities involved a firearm. Continue reading