Workplace Stats
Violence in the workplcae is a significant health and safety issue. Homicide is the third-leading cause of fatal occupational injury in the U.S. The Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI), there were exactly 639 workplace homicides in 2001 in the US, out of a total of 8,786 fatal work injuries.
The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), about 2 million assaults and threats of violence against employees happen annually in the workplace. Assault is the most common type of workplace violence ageraging about 1.5 million a year.
Crimes in the workplace:
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396,000 aggravated assaults
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51,000 rapes and sexual assaults
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84,000 robberies
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1,000 homosides reported
These figures are probably below the actual number of violent acts in the workplace because all acts are not reported.