HOW TO AVOID BECOMING A WORKPLACE VIOLENCE STATISTIC

The article enumerates various tips on how to ensure a safer workplace by speaking up and staying alert. According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, 70 percent of workplaces in the U.S. have no formal program or policy that addresses workplace violence, thus employers who experience workplace violence encounter economic and legal consequences such as higher employee turnover, poor morale, and increased litigation. Among the tips given in the section includes: identifying who is at risk for workplace violence; and developing a strategy to help avoid becoming a workplace violence statistic.