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What is workplace violence?Workplace violence is violence or the threat ofviolence against workers. It can occur at oroutside the workplace and can range fromthreats and verbal abuse to physical assaults andhomicide, one of the leading causes of job-relateddeaths.
The United States Department of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (U.S. DOL OSHA) reports that over 2 million American workers are victims of workplace violence each year. Violence can strike any workplace; no area is immune.