Workplace Violence
There are more than 17 people murdered at work each week with nearly 2 million victims annually. Homicide is the number one cause of work related death for women and the number two cause of death for men. (McGovern) In most work related incidents, crimes are committed against someone the perpetrator knows. Perpetrators also tend to fall into several categories and have some characteristics in common. Typically there are situational settings that trigger people to commit these shocking crimes. For instance, “the increased use of part time and temporary workers, management turnover and change, and major schedule changes.” (Cauldron) “Workplace violence assaults result in about 1.7 million lost workdays and 55 million in loss of wages for employees each year” (Green). Workplace violence not only affects the employees, it also affects employers. Business and industry pay an excessive amount of money each year in “costly litigations, lost productivity, and damage control.” (Mattman) Businesses can prevent these actions from occurring by taking precautionary measures. Businesses should consider limiting access to the workplace, enhancing lighting and visibility, tr
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