Disparities in work-related homicide rates in selected retail industries in the United States, 2003-2008

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• Personal Author:
  Amandus H ; Hendricks S ; Konda S ; Menendez CC
• Description:
  Problem: Segments within the retail industry have a substantially higher rate of work-related fatality due to workplace violence compared to the retail industry overall. Certain demographic subgroups may be at higher risk. Method: National traumatic injury surveillance data were analyzed to characterize the distribution of fatality rates due to workplace violence among selected retail workers in the United States from 2003 through 2008. Results: Overall, the highest fatality rates due to work-related homicide occurred among men, workers aged = 65 years, black, Asian, foreign-born and Southern workers. Among foreign-born workers, those aged 16-24 years, non-Hispanic whites and Asians experienced substantially higher fatality rates compared to their native-born counterparts. Conclusions: The burden of work-related homicide in the retail industry falls more heavily on several demographic groups, including racial minorities and the foreign-born. Further research should examine the causes of these trends. Interventions designed to prevent workplace violence should target these groups. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Demography Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Safety Violence Workplace
• Keywords:
  Analytical-processes Author Keywords: Occupational Injuries CFOI Demographic-characteristics Disproportionate Force Foreign-born Injuries Morbidity-rates Mortality-rates Retail-workers Sociological-factors Statistical-analysis Surveillance-programs Traumatic-injuries Work-environment Workers Workplace Violence

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• ISSN:
  0022-4375
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  25-29
• Volume:
  44
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20042094
• Citation:
  J Safety Res 2013 Feb; 44(Special Issue):25-29
• Contact Point Address:
  Cammie Chaumont Mendendez, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Division of Safety Research, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505
• Email:
  cmenendez@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2013
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Safety Research
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:f77992d5b2b34b9d7859af1b1888162f7a7e0921b8297df3b4e714a72da58ea862221f6457c7c17dafb215b399d600b53c725e9b78ea047d3133bc00c5414a0f
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/194427/cdc_194427_DS1.pdf
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