Council staff face significant risks in the workplace, including working with the public, commuting at unsociable hours and operating dangerous machinery. These are some of the common job roles we support and risks our service helps to mitigate:
In the course of safeguarding children or vulnerable adults, social workers often face high-risk situations entering homes where abuse, addiction or mental health problems are prevalent.
Maintaining council-owned buildings, services and equipment. These staff work mainly alone and can face risks related to their equipment, slips, trips or falls and some risk in dealing with public aggression.
Issuing fines where vehicles are parked illegally, working at risk at all times dealing with the public, who could become aggressive or violent which is becoming increasingly common.
Councillors are responsible for taking decisions about social care, schools, housing and planning and waste collection, and are becoming victims of harassment, stalking, threats and assault just for doing their job.
Staff travelling between meetings and appointments
Lone working admin staff
Working in remote areas away from colleagues
Taking public transport or walking home after long shifts
Verbal abuse and threats
Facilities management
Slips, trips, falls and health incidents
Violence and aggression
Home visits
Surgeries
Risk of attack or robbery
Terror threats
