Survey Shows Employees In NJ May Be Distracted At Work Over Safety Fears
How safe do you actually feel at work? It may seem like a silly question to ask, but in today’s day and age, that question becomes more and more valid by the day.
2025 has been a wild year for so many.
A new survey from EMCI Wireless just dropped regarding fear of violence in the workplace and honestly, the results are shocking.
When Your Workplace Isn’t A Safe Space
The survey of 1,000 U.S. workers found that a huge chunk of people are living with a quiet fear. Results show 46% of those surveyed have worried a coworker could turn violent, and for a fifth of them, that fear was in the last year alone. That's almost half!
Even crazier, over half (53%) have been caught up in or seen a hostile verbal fight at work. It's wild to think that this isn't just a remote random scenario but a very real, daily anxiety for so many people.
Are We Prepared For An Emergency?
This is where it gets even more concerning. The survey also found that 15% of people don't feel confident that their coworkers or higher-ups would be able to keep them safe in an emergency. On top of that, while 84% of companies say they have an emergency plan for the workplace, only 55% of employees actually understand it.
How are we supposed to de-escalate or respond quickly if we don't even know the game plan? It's clear that in 2025, having a solid, understood emergency plan isn’t a nice-to-have, it’s a non-negotiable, wouldn’t you say?
Our safety and peace of mind are on the line, and that's something we all need to talk about.
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