violence at work

Single-Person Restraint: An Accident Waiting to Happen?

When incidents escalate, staff often act instinctively. A teacher intervenes to stop a fight. A support worker attempts to prevent…

3 weeks ago

Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Yesterday’s corporate manslaughter appeal decision involving Air France Flight AF447 raises questions far beyond aviation. Increasingly, investigations into deaths, serious…

1 month ago

Ligature management and room search do not sit in isolation from the wider realities of frontline practice. Can your organisation evidence that it is prepared?

There are moments in frontline practice where an organisation’s policies, training, equipment, leadership and legal understanding are tested in seconds.…

2 months ago

If An Incident Happens, It’s Already Too Late

Far too many organisations still cling to the belief that a policy sitting quietly in a folder, which is very…

7 months ago

Why ‘Zero Tolerance’ Isn’t the Same as ‘Zero Risk’

It’s still a common phrase across workplace policies. “We have a zero-tolerance approach to violence and aggression.” On paper, it…

1 year ago

Conflict Resolution Training: A Week in the Life at NFPS Ltd

Last week reminded me why we are so passionate about our work at NFPS Ltd. Every day, we strengthen standards…

1 year ago

7 Things You Must Know to Maintain Corporate Responsibility and Avoid a Corporate Manslaughter Charge

Before reading this article, let’s take a moment to remember the lives lost due to workplace failures. Behind every statistic,…

1 year ago

Is the PM Right – The Future of Workplace Safety

Since its inception, NHS England has improved healthcare standards, patient care and workplace safety. It has introduced important initiatives to protect staff…

1 year ago

It is wrong to assume that a singular, static document could ever adequately risk assess physical restraint techniques. Here is why…

We at NFPS have recently received requests for ‘risk assessments’ of our advanced restraint techniques. Interestingly, it is something we have…

1 year ago

Attack ‘Not Outside the Workplace Norm’

Your eyes are not deceiving you - you read this correctly…see the link below! Question – I would appreciate it…

1 year ago