Violence in the workplace

Violence in the workplace involves incidents in which a person is abused, threatened or assaulted at work by a customer, member of the public or an employee/manager of Man With a Van.

Mover Responsibilities:

• Immediately inform management of any behaviours of concern

• Communicate with your coworker about any potential threat of safety you might have witnessed or assessed

• Consult the Report Unsafe Work Environment policy

How to Lessen/Manage the Risks:

• Don't engage with violent, aggressive or threatening behaviour

• Leave or pause the job if any form of violent or threatening behaviour or harassment occurs

• Keep a safe distance between yourself and the person(s) who is/who are demonstrating threatening, abusive or violent behaviour

• Avoid splitting up from your coworker when moving between the truck and the property, if the danger is external

Man With a Van Responsibilities:

• Maintain and update policies and procedures related to violence in the workplace

• Check in with movers throughout the job if concern was raised regarding threatening behaviour

• Conduct follow up meetings, following the Traumatic Response Policy and/or engaging in Workcover, to ensure movers are recovering from the incident

• If the violence occurred from an employee of Man With a Van, management will ensure that the rights steps are taken for disciplinary action