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Health and Safety Services

Personal Safety / Violence at Work

Personal Safety:

The University is committed to ensuring its staff, students, contractors and visitors can work, study and live in a safe and pleasant environment.  As such, work continues to enhance the University environment improving such things as lighting, path surfaces, additional CCTV etc.  If however, a member of staff or student does feel threatened or unsafe when on the University Campus, both in buildings and in the grounds, they should contact University Security on:

01248 382795 (external)

ext 2795 (internal)

333 (Emergency Number)

The University's Security Team also have their own Website which can be found at Security Services which provides details of Security Lodges, general personal safety advice etc.

Violence at Work:

The University defines work-related violence as any incident in which an employee is abused, threatened or assaulted by a member of the public in circumstances arising out of the course of his or her employment.  This includes verbal abuse and threats, bullying and physical assault, whether or not it results in injury, and members of the public may include visitors, clients, patients, University employees or students.

The University is particularly concerned with elimating all forms of harassment and bullying as it recognises that such behaviour is unacceptable, discriminatory and, in certain circumstances, also unlawful.  Members of staff who are subjected to intimidation, bullying, aggression, victimisation, harassment etc should contact Human Resources or their Line Manager, who are all there to help.

To address and manage potential work related violence, the University has prepared the following Policy:

The HSE has also created a number of documents which provide useful information on controlling violence at work:

In addition, most Colleges and Departments have Harassment Advisers, who are trained members of staff who can support others in confidence.  Details of Advisers can be found www.bangor.ac.uk/hr.