Firearms Homicide in the Workplace

For information about homicide in the workplace, contact:

1. Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor

   Every August the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases the National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries for the previous year which includes job-related homicides broken out by weapon. Call (202) 691-6175 or write to The Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses, Division of Program Analysis and Control, Office of Safety, Health and Working Conditions, U.S. Department of Labor, 2 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Washington, DC 20212. Or visit the BLS web site located at www.bls.gov/oshcfoi1.htm.

   
   

2. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

   NIOSH is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; call 1-800-35-NIOSH to obtain information about violence in the workplace through voice-mail. Callers can speak to information specialists from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST. The NIOSH web site is locate at www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html.

   
   

3. National Victim Center

   The National Victim Center has useful free fact sheets on violence in the workplace. Call: 1-800-FYI-CALL (394-2255) or visit www.nvc.org.