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Indicators of workplace violence, 2019
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July 2022
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Description:"This report provides indicators of the current problem of workplace violence in the United States. It provides measures such as the occupations with the highest rates of fatal and nonfatal workplace violence; the victim-offender relationship in incidents of workplace violence; the proportion of injuries that led to days away from work or were treated in emergency departments (EDs); and the involvement of weapons, emotional distress, and police notification of nonfatal workplace violence. This report compares indicators across different population subgroups and over time when possible." - NISOSHTIC-2
NOSHTIC no. 20065616
Acts of violence in the workplace can disrupt nearly all aspects of society. They can result in physical, psychological, and financial costs to victims. They can also drive down employee productivity and morale and increase turnover. Organizations can also endure financial costs due to lawsuits and increased employee medical insurance rates. Coworkers, witnesses, victims’ families, and the community can be negatively impacted. Researchers must establish reliable indicators of the nature and level of the problem across the nation because of the potential consequences of violence in the workplace. Once established, the indicators must be updated and monitored regularly. The Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) in the U.S. Department of Justice produced this publication jointly with the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in the U.S. Department of Labor and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
This report presents recent data on fatal and nonfatal workplace violence. It defines workplace homicide as fatal violence against persons at work or on duty or fatal violence that was work-related. Nonfatal workplace violence is defined as violent acts (including physical assaults and threats of assault) directed toward persons at work or on duty, or nonfatal violence that was work-related (such as an attack on a coworker away from work over a work-related issue). This includes rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault.
This report uses data from five federal data collections. Indicators are based on information from—
• the National Crime Victimization Survey, sponsored by BJS
• the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System - Occupational Supplement, sponsored by NIOSH and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
• the National Vital Statistics System, sponsored by the National Center for Health Statistics
• the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, sponsored by BLS
• the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses - Case and Demographics, conducted by BLS.
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Suggested citation: BJS/BLS/NIOSH [2022]. Indicators of Workplace Violence, 2019. By Harrell, E, Langton, L, Petosa, J, Pegula, S, Zak, M, Derk, S, Hartley, D, and Reichard, A. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Statistics, NCJ 250748. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Safety, Health, and Working Conditions, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2022-124. https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2022124
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