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A new research project aims to
point the industry in the
direction of effective practices
for the prevention and
management of work-related
violence.
2020 saw a dramatic
reduction in the number of
passengers using the railway.
Yet, RSSB’s quarterly progress
report (December 2020),
shows that the number of
assaults reported per
passenger journey have, in
fact, increased.
The discussion around
work-related violence in rail is
not a new one. The rail
industry has a dedicated
platform to discuss and
strategically address the issue:
the Work Related Violence
Strategic Group (WRVSG) led
by Rail Delivery Group (RDG).
A work-related violence
definition has been agreed for
the rail industry: “Any incident,
in which a person is abused,
threatened or assaulted in
circumstances relating to their
work”.
Having an industry wide
definition of work-related
violence creates clarity around
what it is we are referring to
when we use the term and
consistency in how work-
related violence is measured.
In 2018, an RSSB report
provided an insight into the
PREVENTING
WORK-RELATED
VIOLENCE
Joana Faustino, chartered psychologist and the Rail Safety
and Standards Board’s (RSSB) senior work psychologist talks
about a new research project tackling work-related violence