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Workplace Violence - A Reality of Real Proportions
Since 1989 statistics and surveys generated by the American Society of Safety Engineers, Pinkerton, the Conference Board and other prominent organizations have consistently reported that workplace violence was a workplace security threat. 

Violence in the Workplace
Once upon a time, work place killings were extremely rare; in fact, they were practically unheard of. 

Violence on the Job: Assulted by People they Serve
Healthcare and social-service workers face the threat of violence on the job every day. Read about a NIOSH study that's assessing risks, and review OSHA guidelines for protecting employees.  

Is Workplace Violence a Real Threat?
In the latest 2005 Department of Labor Special Survey it reported in 2006, nearly 5% of 348K of the establishments surveyed experienced an incident of workplace violence in the last year. While 1/3 reported a negative impact to employees, only 11% changed their policy after the incident; 9% of those had no program or policy. (Source: US Department of Labor, Survey of Workplace Violence Prevention, 2005) 

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Background Checks: Understanding Who You Are Hiring: Hiring the right job candidates the first time protects your business from fraud and long term losses. The median loss suffered by smaller organizations in 2008 was $200,000, according to ACFE's Report to the Nation. While employers can and should implement monitoring programs within their organization to prevent theft and violence, preventing un-fit employees from entering their workforce will not only save initial training resources, but will prevent potentially damaging losses over time. While background checks cannot guarantee a flawless hiring process, they can dramatically improve the quality of hires brought into your organization, ultimately reducing workplace risk. Background check services improve the efficiency of your employee screening process, by giving you access to criminal records, credit history and more.