According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly half of the 167 retail trade workers who were killed in 2007 were employed in late-night establishments. OSHA addresses this issue in a new document, “Recommendations For Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Establishments.”
OSHA updated its document, “Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail Establishments,” to address issues causing late-night retail workers to be killed on the job.
"The number of retail workers who died as a result of workplace violence has declined over the past 10 years—from 286 in 1998 to 167 in 2007. This decline is encouraging, but not good enough," said Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA David Michaels. "Workers should not go to work fearing they won't live through the day."
The violence prevention information presented in the OSHA document builds on the agency’s “Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail Establishments,” published in 1998, according to the association. The updated recommendations identify risk factors and describe feasible solutions. It also includes policy recommendations and practical corrective methods to help prevent and mitigate the effects of workplace violence in late-night retail establishments. “Recommendations for Workplace Violence Prevention Programs in Late-Night Retail Establishments” addresses issues that OSHA says are causing late-night retail workers to be killed on the job. The agency has updated the document, which is available for free download at www.osha.gov/Publications/osha3153.pdf.
Source: Occupational Safety And Health Administration
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