Workplace Violence Prevention | Workplace Violence Information

There are 7000 homicides (2007) and approximately two million assaults and threats of violence per year in the workplace.
Workplace homicide has been described as the fastest growing form of homicide in the country, accounting for 20% of all violent crime, and increasing over 400% over the last decade.
The leading cause of death on the job for women is homicide.
The second leading cause of death on the job for men is homicide.
One out of every four employees is attacked, threatened, harassed verbally or physically at work every year.
It's estimated that corporate America spends roughly $36 billion per year (not including indirect costs) in the aftermath of workplace violence.
Assaults at work cost an average of 3.5 lost days at work per incident, with annual total lost wages estimated to be more than $55 million.
74% of abused women reported that some of the abuse occurred while they were at work.
Intimate partner violence alone accounts for nearly 8.0 million days of paid work each year.
In spite of these statistics, approximately 43 percent of those threatened and 24 percent of those attacked at work don't report the incident.
In a 2009 survey, workplace violence topped the security concerns of Security Directors nationwide.

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Critical Response Associates is a national team of experienced psychologists and behavioral specialists who specialize in identifying and resolving high-risk threats and violence in the workplace.

Critical Response Associates has a 100% success rate helping corporations and large organizations quickly and safely manage high-risk incidents through consultation and intervention, to protect employees from harm and companies from litigation and continuing risks.

Critical Response Associates helps keep companies safe and secure. When we walk away from a situation, everyone can walk away feeling safe.

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