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Evidence Log - 1994 Vol 94, No 1
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The Risk Factor
According to the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
(NIOSH), these are the jobs and workplaces where workers were most at risk
of being slain from 1980 to 1989.
Riskiest Workplaces
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Taxicab, dispatch office: 26.9 murders per 100,000 workers
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Liquor stores: 8.0
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Gas Stations: 5.6
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Detective, protective agencies: 5.0
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Courthouses, prisons, police and fire' departments: 3.4
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Grocery stores: 3.2
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Jewelry stores: 3.2
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Hotels-motels: 1.5
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Restaurants, bars: 1.5
Riskiest Jobs
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Cab driver, chauffeur: 15.1 slain per 100,000 workers
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Police Officers: 9.3
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Hotel clerks: 5.1
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Gas Station workers: 4.5
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Security guards: 3.6
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Stock handlers, baggers: 3.1
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Store owners, managers: 2.8
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Bartenders: 2.1
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