Management recognises that there may be a risk of violence and/or harassment for employees and is committed to reducing the risk of violence in the workplace. Management accepts that it may not be possible to prevent all incidents of violence at work, but believe it is the responsibility of management to reduce the chances of it occurring and to minimise the consequences.
Management defines violence at work as any incident where an employee is threatened or assaulted in the circumstances relating to his or her employment. Violence can be:
Management aims to decrease the potential for such instances through finding out if there is a problem and how serious it is by:
Employees are required to report any violent incidents on the Accident Report Form. This is a form maintained by the Manager and is available in the Forms section of this site. This is where any accidents, however minor are recorded. Serious accidents at work must also be notified to the Health and Safety Authority.