What's new at HSE » Workplace violence http://news.hse.gov.uk News and updates from the Health and Safety Executive Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:52:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Violence at work - online survey http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/19/violence-at-work-online-survey/?rss=Workplace violence Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:10:14 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=12249 As part of the evaluation of the website and violence at work toolkit, we would like to know what you think of both. Please take a few minutes to fill in the online survey and give us your views.

Violence at work - online survey

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/19/violence-at-work-online-survey/feed/ Violence at work - tell us what you think http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/05/violence-at-work-tell-us-what-you-think/?rss=Workplace violence Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:19:40 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=11936 As part of the evaluation of the work-related violence website and toolkit we would like to know more about visitors to these webpages.

Evaluating the website and toolkit - Online survey

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/11/05/violence-at-work-tell-us-what-you-think/feed/ The health and safety law poster http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/01/the-health-and-safety-law-poster/?rss=Workplace violence Wed, 01 Apr 2009 06:37:33 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6770 As from 6 April 2009, HSE is publishing new versions of its approved health and safety poster and leaflet. To avoid an unnecessary burden on business, HSE has set a five year transition period. The current poster and leaflets must be replaced by the new versions by no later than 5 April 2014.

Find out more about the new law poster

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/04/01/the-health-and-safety-law-poster/feed/ Management of risk of violence in licensed and retail premises http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/26/management-of-risk-of-violence-in-licensed-and-retail-premises/?rss=Workplace violence Thu, 26 Mar 2009 07:50:21 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6554 This report details a comprehensive literature review covering the management and prevention of workrelated violence in retail and licensed premises. This review forms the evidence base of the ‘Good practice toolkit on preventing violence in retail and licensed premises’ available on the HSE website.

View RR698: management of risk of violence in licensed and retail premises research report

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/26/management-of-risk-of-violence-in-licensed-and-retail-premises/feed/ Health and safety at work: Best practice and partnerships http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/20/health-and-safety-at-work-best-practice-and-partnerships/?rss=Workplace violence Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:35:12 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=6419 June 17 2009, London. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) will bring together experts in its field, to learn about some recent health and safety projects. The conference will focus on issues such as; an update on the Slips, Trips and Falls Report 2008, stress at work and workplace violence.

Judith Hackitt, Chair of the Health and Safety Executive will also be present.

View the conference programme and booking details

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2009/03/20/health-and-safety-at-work-best-practice-and-partnerships/feed/ Violence in pubs and clubs - after the event http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/violence-in-pubs-and-clubs-after-the-event/?rss=Workplace violence Mon, 29 Dec 2008 11:00:23 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5181 HSE’s violence toolkit provides a simple online step by step guide to providing support to workers after a violent incident at work in licensed and retail premises.

Violence toolkit

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/12/29/violence-in-pubs-and-clubs-after-the-event/feed/ Violence toolkit http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/27/violence-toolkit/?rss=Workplace violence Thu, 27 Nov 2008 08:09:52 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5083 Risk assessments - step by step guide. HSE and local authorities have worked in partnership to develop this toolkit to help you reduce the risk of work-related violence.

Risk assessments for work-related violence

 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/27/violence-toolkit/feed/ Violence at work http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/06/violence-at-work/?rss=Workplace violence Thu, 06 Nov 2008 22:00:49 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=5003 Any incident in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted in circumstances relating to their work. This can include verbal abuse or threats as well as physical attacks.

These pages explain what HSE is doing to address the issue of work related violence and provide access to a range of information. HSE and local authorities have worked in partnership to develop this toolkit to help you reduce the risk of work-related violence in your licensed or retail premises.

Find out more on Violence at work
 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/11/06/violence-at-work/feed/ Managing violence in licensed and retail premises http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/03/managing-violence-in-licensed-and-retail-premises/?rss=Workplace violence Fri, 03 Oct 2008 08:07:37 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4862 HSE and local authorities have worked in partnership to develop a toolkit to help you reduce the risk of work-related violence in your licensed or retail premises.

Take action to prevent or control work-related violence

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/10/03/managing-violence-in-licensed-and-retail-premises/feed/ Managing work-related violence in licensed and retail premises http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/30/managing-work-related-violence-in-licensed-and-retail-premises/?rss=Workplace violence Tue, 30 Sep 2008 09:14:39 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4850 This leaflet contains information and practical advice on how to assess and tackle the risk of violence to your staff. The advice is based on what people who work in pubs, clubs and shops have told us about their experience of tackling violence where they work, including measures that have helped combat the problem.

INDG423 - Managing work-related violence in licensed and retail premises [PDF 98KB]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/30/managing-work-related-violence-in-licensed-and-retail-premises/feed/ Next week: violence toolkit http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/next-week-violence-toolkit/?rss=Workplace violence Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:03:29 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4846 On 1 October 2008, HSE will launch a free online toolkit to help employers in retail and licensed premises tackle the problem of work-related violence.

Find out more about the violence toolkit

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/24/next-week-violence-toolkit/feed/ Public consultations alerts http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/?rss=Workplace violence Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:40:09 +0000 HSE http://news.hse.gov.uk/?p=4823 Sign up email or mobile phone text alerts to be informed about new consultations, reminders and results of consultations…

Sign up for public consultation alerts

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2008/09/19/public-consultations-alerts/feed/ Ban bullying at work http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/26/ban-bullying-at-work/?rss=Workplace violence Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:55:48 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/09/26/ban-bullying-at-work/ Both the HSC and HSE strongly condemn any form of harassment or bullying at work. As such, HSE encourages organisations to address bullying as part of it’s wider Stress Programme.

Ban Bullying at Work Day 7th November, this year is centred on providing opportunities for both organisations and individuals to speak out on the issue of bullying at work.

For further information

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/09/26/ban-bullying-at-work/feed/ Bring a smile to safety training http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/02/07/bring-a-smile-to-safety-training/?rss=Workplace violence Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:55:47 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/02/07/bring-a-smile-to-safety-training/ Health and safety is not exactly a laughing matter but the NAPO DVD uses humour to get serious messages across. A series of short animated films feature the character NAPO coming to terms in his own unique way with health and safety in the workplace. Extracts from the DVD are now available to watch.

View extracts from the DVD 

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/02/07/bring-a-smile-to-safety-training/feed/ Behavioural and social sciences http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/01/24/behavioural-and-social-sciences/?rss=Workplace violence Wed, 24 Jan 2007 11:20:32 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2007/01/24/behavioural-and-social-sciences/ A scoping study to investigate the feasibility and potential market for an HSE e-learning tool on work-related violence. The purpose of the e-learning tool would be to raise awareness of the risks and good practices associated with managing violence at work. The tool would be based on existing HSE guidance and could be linked to the HSE web pages. HSL/2007/01

Read on [PDF 189kb]

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2007/01/24/behavioural-and-social-sciences/feed/ Workplace violence http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/12/06/workplace-violence/?rss=Workplace violence Wed, 06 Dec 2006 12:05:48 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/12/06/workplace-violence/ NHS staff and other healthcare workers have a right to expect a safe and secure workplace. However, recent reports indicate that these staff can be as much as 4 times more likely to experience work-related violence and aggression than other workers.

Read more about violence in the health care sector

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/12/06/workplace-violence/feed/ Bullying, bullying its way to the workplace http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/11/09/bullying-bullying-its-way-to-the-workplace/?rss=Workplace violence Thu, 09 Nov 2006 11:37:37 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/11/09/bullying-bullying-its-way-to-the-workplace/ Supporting the National Ban Bullying at Work Day, the Health and Safety Executive today reminded employers to step up procedures to tackle the growing problem of bullying in the workplace.

Read the press release

]]> http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/11/09/bullying-bullying-its-way-to-the-workplace/feed/ Violence management - effective trainers research report http://news.hse.gov.uk/2006/10/12/development-of-effective-trainers-in-the-delivery-of-violence-management-training-in-healthcare-settings-rr495/?rss=Workplace violence Thu, 12 Oct 2006 16:26:14 +0000 HSE http://www.hsenews.com/2006/10/12/development-of-effective-trainers-in-the-delivery-of-violence-management-training-in-healthcare-settings-rr495/ This report sets out to identify the competencies that make for an effective violence management trainer and to review practices and procedures associated with the selection, development and management of trainers.

Read the research report 

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