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Violence in the workplace can take many forms – ranging from physical assault, robberies and verbal abuse to intimidation and low-level threatening behaviour.
This fact sheet explains how office-based businesses or undertakings can prevent or deal with violence at work
Lone workers – particularly those working late night shifts – may be at increased risk of violence and confrontation or even injury where some work tasks are more challenging to do alone