Protecting Your Workforce
A Health & Safety Executive survey in 1999 found there were 1.2 million incidents of physical and verbal assault at work. Subsequent surveys show that this situation has worsened.
All employers have a legal duty of care for their staff.
These obligations are contained in the Health & Safety at Work etc Act 1974 and the Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
Research has shown that employers who take staff safety seriously achieve substantial gains in morale, performance, and staff relations.