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(January 8, 2021 – Falls Church, VA) Workplace violence has been a serious problem in the U.S. for years. Each year, workplace violence results in hundreds of fatalities and thousands of nonfatal injuries. Despite the trauma caused by these incidents, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has no enforceable workplace violence prevention standard.
AIHA urges the U.S. Department of Labor to swiftly issue a new rule on workplace violence prevention. Members of Congress can help speed the rulemaking along by approving legislation requiring the Department to issue such a standard.
“The escalation in violence we have seen this past year, culminating in the tragic events at the U.S. Capitol this week, has no place in America. We can and must do better as a nation. These events must serve as a catalyst for OSHA to quickly move forward with a standard on violence in the workplace to better protect America’s workers,” stated AIHA Board President Lindsay Cook, CIH, CSP.