Violence in the Workplace .
Many workers face violence or the threat of violence almost daily.
While we often hear through the media about the worst cases, such as a work experience student who was strung up in a harness and had a fire set beneath him, violence in the workplace can be much more insidious. No one should be fooled into thinking that violence in the workplace is typified by the rare and extreme examples reported in media. Thousands of workers daily face the prospect or risk of vicious verbal or physical attack. Some industries or occupations face a higher risk of violence in the workplace. Police officers and cab drivers and health workers such as nurses may encounter violent, drug affected and abusive people in the course of any normal working day.