Workplace Violence Essay

1) Workplace violence and aggression is a broader term to define aggressive actions and threats (inactions) that occurs at work or while doing the job. It can be a violent assault/action or hostile statements. It can be severe and/or pervasive enough that it causes physical and/or psychological harm. On the other hand, some other types of aggression can be less severe and just be seen as hostile.

2) Workplace violence and aggression is not rare, it is actually common. Multiple homicides are less common than assaults, domestic violence, stalking, verbal threats, harassment, and physical and/or emotional abuse. However, according to a Justice Department report, 1.7 million violent incidents were reported each year from 1993 through 1999. It was also reported that 95 percent of those incidents were simple or aggravated assaults. The

The phrase only came out because of that one major event that people paid attention to, and the previous three events before Edmond post office shooting. However, the post commission’s report states that postal workers are no more likely to take part or be victims of workplace violence than employees in the private sector. They go on to say that retail workers and taxi drivers are more likely to be victims of homicide than postal employees.

5) There are four types of workplace violence. The first type is a violent act committed by criminals who have no connection to the workplace or employees. Robbery is most likely their motive.

The second type is violence that is directed towards employees by clients, patients, or anyone receiving services from the organization. This usually is an assault on employees while they are performing their tasks. Some occupations deal with dangerous people, while others are assaulted by angry clients/customers because of the quality of their