Activity 11

You are interested to discover that a recurring problem in the organisation, and a main cause of both physical and mental injuries is violence and harassment.

After speaking to a few long-serving staff members, you learn that the problem involves a combination of rival gang issues, friction between seasonal workers from different cultural backgrounds, mugging of overseas staff, and interactions with the public where agricultural land is near to residential areas.

You start to develop a strategy to deal with this problem. Outline the following:

• The meaning of work-related violence and harassment

• The physical and psychological effects of violence and harassment

• The identification and assessment of risks of work-related violence and harassment

• The factors likely to increase the risk of work-related violence and harassment