Myth: Workplace violence is rare.
Reality: 1 out of 6 United States workers (16%) was so angered by a coworker during the past year, that he or she felt like striking the coworker, but did not . 1 in 4 workers are attacked, threatened or harassed each year in the workplace
Myth: Workplace violence only happens at the Post Office.
Reality: Workplace violence can happen anywhere with little or no relationship to a company’s product service, size, location, or history.
Myth: Workplace violence is a “guy thing”, and women shouldn’t worry about it.
Reality: Homicide is the number-one cause of death for women at work. For non-fatal workplace attacks, women are more vulnerable than men to violence from acquaintances, friends, relatives, and current or former spouses or partners. Plus, two-thirds of all non-fatal workplace assaults occur in hospitals, nursing homes, residential care facilities, and other social-service locations where women comprise the vast majority of employees.