(Statistics accumulated from various online and government sources)
An estimated 1.7 million workers experience a violent crime while working or on duty – National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), 1993-1999
Homicide is the 2nd leading cause of death in the workplace
Assaults and threats of violence number almost 2 million a year
500,000 employees lost 1,175,100 workdays each year
$55 million annually in lost wages
Young people, ages 12-19, are victims of 1.9 million violent crimes annually
79% of all violent crime victims knew their assailant(s)
OSHA General Duty Clause Section 5(a)(1): “Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm. This includes the prevention or control of workplace violence.”
- Based on OSHA’s Safety and Health Program Management Guidelines published 1989 -
1992 the Surgeon General declared violence against women by partners to be a public health hazard
By 1998 700,000 women are sexually assaulted each year
Among female rape victims, 61% are under 18 years of age
Domestic Violence reports increased 117% from 1983 to 1991