Strategic HR Lawyer

The US Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics recently issued the results of a survey revealing the prevalence of workplace violence.  The survey results available here, reveal several interesting statistics including:

• The prevalence of and various types of security organization have in place
• The specifics on the existence of and types of policies in place

It's well worth the read in light of the fact that, "...nearly five percent of the 7.1 million private industry business establishments in the United States had an incident of workplace violence within the 12 months prior to the survey."

In addition, follow these link to various governmental resources on violence prevention:

• The Centers for Disease Control's Risk Factors & Prevention Strategies on Violence in the Workplace
  

• the DOL's resources on violence prevention in the workplace.
• The DOL's website page on Workplace Violence