What is work-related violence?
Work-related violence is described by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as:
"Any incident in which a person is abused, threatened, or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work”.
What is the Violence at Work initiative?
The Health and Safety Team of Environmental Health Services are delivering a Violence at Work Initiative for the retail sector.
As part of this initiative Environmental Health Officers will visit retail premises to carry out in-depth assessment and advice visits. They will identify practical measures to reduce levels of violence in the premises and leave behind a guidance folder containing advice, risk assessment examples and blank forms for completion.
Violence at Work guidance folder
The guidance topics in the folder include:
- What is workplace violence?
- The law
- Practical ways to avoid violent situations
- Risk assessments
- What to do during a violent incident
- What to do after a violent incident
- Practical things to assist staff and your business to recover from a violent incident
Download the Violence at Work Guidance folder contents (20 page, 503kb, pdf)
How to contact us
If you would like a visit or to discuss the initiative please contact:
Natasha Franklin
Environmental Services Division
Textile Hall
Manchester Road
Bury
BL9 0DG
Phone: 0161 253 5524
E-mail: environmentalhealth@bury.gov.uk
More information
HSE Work related violence topic: http://www.hse.gov.uk/violence/index.htm
RIDDOR Reporting: http://www.riddor.gov.uk
ACAS Equality Direct website: http://www.equalitydirect.org.uk
