Status: Target met or exceeded
Most Recent Data:
8
assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers
(2021)
Target:
10
per 10,000
Desired Direction:
Decrease desired
Baseline:
10
assault-related work injuries per 10,000 full-time equivalent workers were treated in emergency departments in 2017
Reduce work-related assaults
Data Sources: National Electronic Injury Surveillance System - Occupational Supplement (NEISS-WORK), CDC/NIOSH and CPSC; Current Population Survey (CPS), Census and DOL/BLS
Summary
Every year in the United States, tens of thousands of people go to the emergency department because they were assaulted at work. Although people can be assaulted in any workplace, assaults are more common in certain jobs. Interventions that target certain industries — like health care, education, and law enforcement — can help reduce work-related assaults.
Topics: Workplace, Violence Prevention, Workforce
Workgroup: Occupational Safety and Health Workgroup
