Workplace Violence

Rhode Island lawmakers want to make assaulting rail transit workers a felony

Providence, RI — Legislation recently introduced in Rhode Island would extend protection to rail transit workers who are assaulted on the job. Under current law,...

Most health care workers fear for their safety: survey

Atlanta — More than 3 out of 5 health care workers who responded to a recent survey say their employer doesn’t demonstrate a strong...

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...
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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...

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...
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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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