Non-robbery-related occupational homicides in the retail industry, 2003-2008

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• Personal Author:
  Gurka KK ; Hendricks S ; Konda S ; Tiesman, Hope M. ; Gurka KK ; Hendricks S ; Konda S ; Tiesman, Hope M.
• Description:
  Background: The purpose of this study was to examine non-robbery-related occupational homicides in the retail industry from 2003 to 2008. Methods: Data were abstracted from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Motive (robbery- or non-robbery-related) and workplace violence (WPV) typology (Type I-IV) were assigned using narrative text fields. Non-robbery-related homicide rates were calculated and compared among WPV types, demographic characteristics, and occupation. Results: Twenty-eight percent of homicides that occurred in the retail industry were non-robbery-related. The leading event associated with non-robbery-related homicides was Type II (perpetrated by customers) (34%), followed by Type IV (perpetrated by personal relationship) (31%). The majority of homicides were due to arguments (50%). Security guards and workers in drinking establishments had the highest homicide rates per 100,000 workers (14.3 and 6.0, respectively). Conclusions: Non-robbery-related homicides comprised a meaningful proportion of workplace homicides in the retail industry. Research is needed to develop strategies to prevent non-robbery-related homicides specifically. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Demography Epidemiology Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Arguments Author Keywords: Workplace Violence De-escalation Demographic-characteristics Retail-workers Robbery Security Guards Statistical-analysis Surveillance
• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 3 ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSR - Division of Safety Research ; DSR - Division of Safety Research
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Pages in Document:
  245-253
• Volume:
  57
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20043404
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2014 Feb; 57(2):245-253
• Contact Point Address:
  Srinivas Konda, MPH NIOSH, Division of Safety Research, 1095 Willowdale Road, M/S 1811, Morgantown, WV 26506
• Email:
  skonda@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2014
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities ; Healthcare and Social Assistance ; Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:df062f6eeca9708529f56262d8ffd32f858e88e30e4d00b555499975ecf8307ea7b2d13168784cd465b3883fa52c145576c44adfc181580351a3f9e93ceba21d
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/195303/cdc_195303_DS1.pdf
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