Violence at Work - It's everyone's issue
Many of our members suffer after having experienced some form of Violence at work. UNISON QUarriers Branch says Violence is unacceptable. We know that we meet challenging behaviors on a regular basis and that is the nature of our Service Users but the main issue is how we as a Union work with Quarriers Executive to tackle this very important issue. Please fill in our questionnaire and submit it so we can take the results to Quarriers Executive st the JNC at the end of August.
1. Where do you work?
2.What is your job?
3. Are you worried about violence in your job?
YES NO
4.a In the last year have you suffered any of the following in relation to your work? (if more than once, state how many times)
Major Injury - requiring medical assistance YES NO
Minor injury - requiring first aid YES NO
Threatened with a weapon YES NO
Threats or verbal abuse YES NO
Racial Harassment YES NO
Sexual Harassment YES NO
4.b Describe details of incident(s) - when, where, what type of service user and what happened
5. Do you think your Manager takes you concern about violence seriously?
YES NO
6. Do you know if there is a policy for dealing with violence at work?
YES NO
7. Have you been given training on how to deal with violent situations?
YES NO
8. Have you been told how to report incidents, involving
Actual Injuries YES NO
Verbal threats or abuse YES NO
Racial And/or Sexual Harassment YES NO
9. Are you aware of any measures that management have taken to deal with violence( for example changes in staffing, the working environment etc.)?
10.a If you have suffered violence at work, did your employer give you any help, for example counselling, paid time off work etc?
YES NO
10.b What help were you given?
10.c Were you satisfied with the help you were given?
YES NO
If not what more could have been done to help you?
11. In more general terms what more could be done to prevent violence to staff and improve the help given to staff following a violent incident?
Thank you for your cooperation.
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