title: Non-robbery-related occupational homicides in the retail industry, 2003-2008.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The purpose of this study was to examine non-robbery-related occupational homicides in the retail industry from 2003 to 2008.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data were abstracted from the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. Motive (robbery- or non-robbery-related) and workplace violence (WPV) typology (Type I-IV) were assigned using narrative text fields. Non-robbery-related homicide rates were calculated and compared among WPV types, demographic characteristics, and occupation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Twenty-eight percent of homicides that occurred in the retail industry were non-robbery-related. The leading event associated with non-robbery-related homicides was Type II (perpetrated by customers) (34%), followed by Type IV (perpetrated by personal relationship) (31%). The majority of homicides were due to arguments (50%). Security guards and workers in drinking establishments had the highest homicide rates per 100,000 workers (14.3 and 6.0, respectively).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Non-robbery-related homicides comprised a meaningful proportion of workplace homicides in the retail industry. Research is needed to develop strategies to prevent non-robbery-related homicides specifically.
authors.affiliation: Division of Safety Research, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Analysis and Field Evaluations Branch, Morgantown, West Virginia.
authors.forename: Srinivas
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Konda
authors.forename: Hope M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tiesman
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hendricks
authors.forename: Kelly K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Gurka
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking; D003132:Commerce / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016208:Databases, Factual; D034462:Dissent and Disputes; D005260:Female; D005522:Food Services / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006708:Homicide / Q000145:classification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009790:Occupations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013800:Theft; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: arguments; de-escalation; robbery; security guards; workplace violence