Healthcare accounts for nearly as many serious violent injuries as all other industries combined, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration. From 2002 to ...

Workers are reporting more cases of workplace violence, and they expect their employers to take prevention measures far more ...

Empathy-driven strategies, scenario-based training, and advanced technologies like AI can prevent and de-escalate workplace ...

Protecting a workforce from workplace violence presents complicated challenges for employers. Workplace violence incidents can emanate from myriad sources: a stranger, a customer, patient, or a ...

Workplace violence continues to be a growing national concern and one of the leading causes of occupational fatalities. In 2023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there were 5,283 workplace ...

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Right now, in Pennsylvania, there are no mandatory health care workplace violence provisions. Legislation introduced again this session seeks to change that. The Health Care ...

The directive, Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence, also establishes procedures for conducting inspections in industries such as late-night retail ...

The growing impact of workplace violence in the United States is profound, leading to physical injuries and psychological trauma for employees and substantial economic losses to employers.

From threats to physical attacks, violence is now routine in medicine. Clinicians describe the trauma they face and the ...

A 2022 U.S. government study found an annual average of 1.3 million nonfatal workplace violence incidents between 2015 and 2019. This is a rate of eight nonfatal violent crimes per 1,000 workers aged ...

Nearly one out of four U.S. employees have experienced workplace violence—and in some industries, that number is even higher. That’s why organizations must take a proactive approach to prevent ...