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Document ID (ISN)63006
CIS number 94-1798
ISSN - Serial title Health and Safety Data File
Year 1994
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Lamplugh D.
Title Personal safety at work
Bibliographic information May 1994, p.J:13:9:5-J:13:9:8. 1 ref.
Abstract Aspects of violent and aggressive incidents and attacks at work are discussed. As well as physical violence, employees face verbal and mental abuse; the greater the contact with the general public, the greater the risk. The work of various agencies and recent EC legislation have encouraged employers to take a more positive approach to the personal safety of their staff. Post Trauma Syndrome and stress-related problems can severely affect the way employees work while lack of reporting of such incidents is considered to be very dangerous. Guidelines are given on assessing possible risks at work.
Descriptors (primary) human relations; violence; hazard evaluation; human behaviour
Descriptors (secondary) notification of occupational accidents; neuropsychic stress; mental disorders; psychoses; information of personnel; psychological effects; social aspects; safety training in industry; traumatic neurosis
Document type D - Periodical articles
Country / State or ProvinceUnited Kingdom
Subject(s) Psychology and sociology
Broad subject area(s) Stress, psychosocial factors
Browse category(ies) Risk evaluation
Violence
Violence and terrorism
Psychological factors