Workers face significant risks of job-related violence. While the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) does not have a regulation addressing the issue, the agency has issued violence prevention guidelines — based on industry best practices and feedback from stakeholders — that provide recommendations for developing policies and procedures to eliminate or reduce workplace violence in a range of workplace settings.

These guidelines reflect the variations that exist in different settings and incorporate the latest and most effective ways to reduce the risk of violence at work. The workplace determines not only the types of hazards that exist, but also the measures that will be available and appropriate to reduce or eliminate workplace violence hazards.