Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care and Social Service Workers

Abstract

For many years, health care and social service workers have faced a significant risk of job-related violence. Assaults represent a serious safety and health hazard for these industries, and violence against their employees continues to increase. OSHA s new violence prevention guidelines provide the agency s recommendations for reducing workplace violence developed following a careful review of workplace violence studies, public and private violence prevention programs, and consultations with and input from stakeholders. OSHA encourages employers to establish violence prevention programs and to track their progress in reducing work-related assaults. Although not every incident can be prevented, many can, and the severity of injuries sustained by employees reduced. Adopting practical measures such as those outlined here can significantly reduce this serious threat to worker safety.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA400388

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Labor

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Employment
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Medical Personnel
  • Mental Disorders
  • Occupational Safety And Health
  • Patient Care
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy
  • Therapy
  • United States
  • Warning Systems
  • Wounds And Injuries

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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