Preventing workplace violence: the occupational and environmental health nurse role.
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چکیده
Homicide is the fourth leading cause of work-related death in the United States, and the leading cause of work-related death for female workers (Occupational Safety and Health Administration [OSHA]). The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that approximately 2 million workers report being victims of workplace violence annually, with a large proportion of these events involving non-fatal workplace violence. Based on an employer survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2005), as well as other studies (Pompeii et al., in press), negative worker responses to workplace violence include:
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Workplace health & safety
دوره 62 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014