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Workplace violence has had significant attention from both managers and researchers. This
paper will discuss the different types, the causes, significance, effects, and prevention of
workplace violence. The preventive measures need to encompass around the removal of the
issue, engineering controls, and propagating administrative controls.
Keyword: Workplace violence,

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Running Head: WORKPLACE VIOLENCE 1 Workplace Violence Name Institutional Affiliation WORKPLACE VIOLENCE 2 Abstract Workplace violence has had significant attention from both managers and researchers. This paper will discuss the different types, the causes, significance, effects, and prevention of workplace violence. The preventive measures need to encompass around the removal of the issue, engineering controls, and propagating administrative controls. Keyword: Workplace violence, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE 3 Workplace Violence Violence in the workplace is a growing cause for concern. Not only is the heinous act increasingly common in workplaces, it is also an emerging trend in occupations that deal directly with the public. OSHA (2017) defines workplace violence as “any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site.” Therefore, this act of violence goes beyond physical assault and extends to verbal abuse, near misses, homicide, sexual harassment, witnessing assault, or the inherent fear of assault. The scope of workplace violence makes it increasingly important to find its root and come up with stringent measures to curtail it as these cases should not be tolerated anymore as most are preventable and predictable. Types of Workplace Violence The national Institute of Occupational Safety and Health categorizes workplace violence into four categories. The first category, type I-criminal in ...
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