Attacked at work

homer · 12-07-2006, 22:52

To All,

Sorry if this is in the wrong section but I need some advice.
I was attacked at work today by the one of the guys in our team he has lots of mentel problems the place of work knows about this problem and not done a thing about this.He has taken a lot of time off and also been in hospital for this.
I work for a school and feel this is not right also when he lost it today after been told that yet again he is to sit a hearing he went mad (again) and smashed up the office and then smacked me causing a cracked jaw and then he ran off to his car then he drove into my car causing damage.

I feel I should not work back shifts because of this and feel the school should pay for the damage for the car. there a lot more thats gone on with this guy and the school to long to type but this guy is very bad news...

any advice would be great

Homer

TheDaddy · 12-07-2006, 22:57

I think I would have phoned the Police.

homer · 12-07-2006, 23:00

Hi,

Sorry I forgot to mention that the police was called but yet to turn up and also I went to hospital.....

Homer

12-07-2006, 23:07

Master Jedi?
I'd be looking towards legal advice. No-one should have to put up with potential violence from colleagues. Where theres blame, theres a claim etc. Your work is responsible for your safety at work, you have a claim against them.

grandmaster · 12-07-2006, 23:09

i agree you work has a duty of care for the saftey of all its staff.
contact the police again..

homer · 12-07-2006, 23:10

thanks

all of this has being going on for about 9 months now until today

homer

cookie_365 · 12-07-2006, 23:16

http://www.worksmart.org.uk/health/v...ion.php?ssn=13

Good luck in getting this sorted homer

12-07-2006, 23:20

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Originally Posted by grandmaster

i agree you work has a duty of care for the saftey of all its staff.
contact the police again..

If you ever do a Health and Safety course, they tell you that you have a sense of duty towards your fellow workers, and towards your self. You cannot injure yourself deliberately, nothing you do should injure anyone else, and neither can your colleagues deliberately injure you.
If your work knew about previous issues with this person, then I'd say they are in the brown gooey stuff!
Go see a solicitor, don't feel guilty, your company hasn't looked after you as they are legally obliged.

TheDaddy · 12-07-2006, 23:27

Make sure you get photo's of your car and any injuries you have, keep the doctors report and x- rays to.

**Rob** · 12-07-2006, 23:35

You work at a school, and they employ someone that unstable

daz300 · 12-07-2006, 23:49

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Originally Posted by Creative

Master Jedi?
I'd be looking towards legal advice. No-one should have to put up with potential violence from colleagues. Where theres blame, theres a claim etc. Your work is responsible for your safety at work, you have a claim against them.

yep . this i what i would do if i was you .

cookie_365 · 12-07-2006, 23:52

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Originally Posted by Rob C

You work at a school, and they employ someone that unstable

OP didn't say that they were prone to violence, just that they had 'mental problems'.

Please don't assume that anyone with mental health problems is prone to violence.

Might be worth contacting the HSE though.

TheDaddy · 12-07-2006, 23:55

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Originally Posted by cookie_365

OP didn't say that they were prone to violence, just that they had 'mental problems'.

Please don't assume that anyone with mental health problems is prone to violence.

Might be worth contacting the HSE though.

He did say 'he went mad and smashed up the office again' though.

**Rob** · 13-07-2006, 00:00

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Originally Posted by cookie_365

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob C

You work at a school, and they employ someone that unstable

OP didn't say that they were prone to violence, just that they had 'mental problems'.

Please don't assume that anyone with mental health problems is prone to violence.

Might be worth contacting the HSE though.

I certainly don't assume that mental health issues = violence. I am aware of that from family experience. But when you read the original post it's clear that the person involved does have violent tendencies - caused injury, damaged offices and cars. Sorry but there has to be an issue here as to why a school, which is supposed to be protecting pupils, has someone like that on the premises.

cookie_365 · 13-07-2006, 00:15

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Originally Posted by TheDaddy

He did say 'he went mad and smashed up the office again' though.

Oops - missed the 'again' in the original post

In which case - the school could be in deep, deep trouble with the HSE

---------- Post added at 00:15 ---------- Previous post was at 00:12 ----------

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rob C

... But when you read the original post it's clear that the person involved does have violent tendencies - caused injury, damaged offices and cars.

On second reading, err, you're right and I'm wrong

My PC screen must be playing up, not displaying text properly ...

Go on, say it, cookie's a divvy ....