Contributor OSHA guidelines.
Violence can occur anywhere - even in the workplace.
More than 160,000 workers in the medical occupations are victims of physical assaults and robbery each year. The VA Secretary, in a letter dated March 1997, emphasized his commitment to providing a safe work environment for employees and volunteers. This commitment extends beyond physical assaults and robbery and includes a work environment free of threats of violence, harassment, intimidation, and other disruptive behavior. The Designated Agency Safety and Health Official has also provided information letters on this subject. Today's conference call on violence prevention presents a portion of the VA Technical Advisory Group resource initiatives.