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Purpose
The paper aims to examine health and safety in the workplace.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper discusses violence in the workplace.
Findings
The Home Office and Health and Safety Executive produced a joint report which showed that by far the highest “at risk” group in terms of actual physical violence were workers in the security and protective services. They were closely followed by nurses, care workers, public‐transport workers and people working in the hotel and catering trade, education and retail.
Originality/value
The paper provides useful advice on work‐related accidents or violence.
© Emerald Group Publishing Limited
2007
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