More Workers Report Workplace Violence

The prevalence of workplace violence appears to be increasing, with 30% of workers reporting they saw workplace violence happen to another employee, up from 25% in 2024, according to an Aug. 6 report from Traliant.
The online compliance training company found that 15% of employees surveyed said they were the target of workplace violence themselves, up from 12% in 2024.
As well, 75% of employees report receiving workplace violence prevention training, up from 70% in 2024.
“The survey findings should serve as a wake-up call for organizations nationwide,” Bailey Whitsitt, compliance counsel at Traliant, said. “Safety can’t be a check-the-box initiative — it must be a cultural priority.”
Meanwhile, most personnel at the U.S. Center for Disease Control’s suburban Atlanta Roybal Campus are teleworking this week after Friday’s gunfire attack that killed a local police officer.
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The Pennsylvania U.S. Steel plant where an explosion on Monday killed two and injured at least 10 others has had other fatal explosions and racked up tens of millions of dollars in fines in the past 15 years.
The cause of the blast is still unknown.
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) is sending a team of investigators to the Clairton Coke Works facility.
“It should not have happened and potentially could have been prevented,” said CSB member Sylvia Johnson in a news release.
The CSB is slated to be shut down by October 2026, according to White House budget documents released in June.
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SMB advocacy group National Federation of Independent Businesses is making available its latest webinar covering the basics for navigating OSHA inspections and what small businesses can do to prepare.
The webinar is presented by Felicia Watson, senior counsel, Littler Mendelson, whoexplores the reasons an inspector may visit and tips for all employers to avoid or minimize OSHA citations and penalties.
“You really want to be proactive before OSHA arrives. You don’t always know when they’re going to show up, and there are different types of inspections. You can have an inspection as a result of a complaint or an accident… But the timing will be important to you, and that may determine what your steps are, but you need to be aware of those,” said Watson.
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