Avoiding dog bites MAN'S BEST FRIEND CAN BE AN OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD FOR OUTDOOR WORKERS

摘要

Geese and turkeys have chased postal workers. Letter carriers have found snakes, scorpions and wasp nests in mailboxes. But for these and many other outdoor workers - including delivery drivers, utility workers, police officers and landscapers - encountering an aggressive dog is a greater safety concern. Dogs present a potential occupational hazard for people who work door to door. According to the Greenwich, CT-based American Pet Products Association, nearly half of U.S. households owned at least one dog in 2012.