Workplace Violence

Report links psychosocial hazards at work to more than 800,000 early deaths

Geneva — Cardiovascular disease and mental health disorders stemming from on-the-job psychosocial risk factors may contribute to hundreds of thousands of worker deaths each...

Could your office layout contribute to workplace bullying?

Linköping, Sweden — Workplace bullying is more likely to occur in open-plan office settings than in work environments in which employees have their own...

Postal Service reminds workers of its zero-tolerance policy on violence

Washington — U.S. Postal Service employees who are experiencing domestic violence or feel they have been threatened or are in a potentially unsafe situation...

Many health care workers unhappy with their employer’s safety culture: report

South Bend, IN — Nearly half of health care workers view their organization’s safety culture unfavorably – and the feeling is even more common...
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New alert: Help keep gas station convenience store workers safe

Tumwater, WA — Keeping gas station convenience store workers safe on the job requires a three-pronged approach, the Washington State Division of Occupational Safety...

DOL OIG to audit OSHA’s workplace violence prevention efforts

Washington — OSHA’s efforts to address and prevent workplace violence will get a closer look from the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General. According...

Survey asks retail employees: Do you feel safe at work?

San Mateo, CA — More than 1 out of 3 retail workers say they feel unsafe on the job, and more than half are...

Many workers who report harassment unhappy with employers’ response: survey

New York — Nearly 2 out of 5 workers who reported workplace harassment weren’t satisfied with how their employer handled the matter, results of...
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Kentucky trespass bill aimed at protecting workers from ‘disgruntled’ people

Frankfort, KY — Legislation intended to clarify criminal trespass laws to enhance worker safety in Kentucky has advanced out of the state House. Sponsored by...

New state workplace safety laws prompt Oregon OSHA rulemaking process

Salem, OR — Oregon OSHA will initiate rulemaking on two new state laws aimed at strengthening worker safety in some behavioral health or substance use disorder treatment settings.

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