Reducing Workplace Violence in Gas Stations and Convenience Stores: For Employees

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• Personal Author:
  Afanuh, Susan E. ; Hughes S ; Vixama G
• Description:
  This fact sheet (based on a Workplace Solutions document) describes how workers can reduce the risk of violence at gasoline stations and convenience stores. Workers in these settings are at a higher risk for violence compared with other retail workers and the overall workforce. NIOSH recommends steps to reduce this risk including taking training, remaining alert to potentially violent situations, and being familiar with exits, alarms, and emergency numbers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Occupational Health Safety Violence Workplace
• Keywords:
  Gas Stations Safety Measures Service Station Attendants Violence Prevention Workplace Violence
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHPUB2024125
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Fact Sheet
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070163
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 2024-125, 2024 Sep; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction ; Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:abab4bd304bfc86fcb0ff3032aac19cba6e7e1e178406de3cc834d6ad76d84c8f8783f376fcef4476d2eb8a8e94ab9dccbeb3b4d2438c57c15bf6fcbe0479bf2
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/210272/cdc_210272_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 98.85 KB ]