Violence at Work: FOI release

Information request and response under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002


Information requested

For the time period 1st April 2022 to 31st March 2023 (or your equivalent 12-month period), please provide the following:  

  1. total number of violent incidents on your staff broken down by job title/category of worker 
  2. a breakdown of the nature of the violent incident e.g., verbal, physical, threatening behaviour 
  3. h​ow many violent incidents have been reported under RIDDOR (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences) Regulations, with a breakdown by job title/category of worker

Violent incidents can include:

  • verbal abuse or threats, including face to face, online and via telephone
  • physical attacks
  • threatening behaviour

Response

 There were no violent incident reported in the period you request.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at http://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.

Contact

Please quote the FOI reference
Central Enquiry Unit
Email: ceu@gov.scot
Phone: 0300 244 4000

The Scottish Government
St Andrews House
Regent Road
Edinburgh
EH1 3DG

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