Conflicts In The Work Place / Attacks On Co-Workers
They Walk Among Us - UK True Crime
They Walk Among Us
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🗓️ 20 March 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Conflicts in the workplace are not unusual. Co-workers don’t always see eye to eye, especially when their occupation is the only thing they have in common. On rare occasions, minor disputes can escalate to violent assaults. According to the Health & Safety Executive and the Office for National Statistics, almost 300,000 assaults were committed in the workplace between 2019 and 2020. While the majority of those attacks were committed by customers or strangers, 3% were committed by colleagues…
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| 0:00.0 | This episode contains distressing themes and descriptions of violence. |
| 0:09.3 | This podcast is intended for a mature audience. |
| 0:14.0 | Listener caution is advised. |
| 0:20.5 | Conflicts in the workplace are not unusual. |
| 0:24.5 | Co-workers don't always see eye-to-eye, especially when their occupation is the only thing they have in common. |
| 0:32.6 | On rare occasions, minor disputes can escalate to violent assaults. |
| 0:38.5 | According to the Health and Safety Executive and the Office for National Statistics, |
| 0:44.2 | almost 300,000 assaults were committed in the workplace between 2019 and 2020. |
| 0:52.7 | While the majority of those attacks were committed by customers or strangers, |
| 0:58.3 | 3% were committed by colleagues. |
| 1:03.8 | Welcome to They Walk Among Us, |
| 1:07.0 | a podcast dedicated to UK true crime. |
| 1:12.1 | This is the 39th in a series of bonus episodes. |
| 1:22.6 | Workplace hostility can result from miscommunication or perceived disrespect. |
| 1:30.0 | Most of the time these issues can be resolved through meetings with senior members of staff or human resources. |
| 1:37.7 | Still sometimes, the severity of the conflict is not known until something irreversible has occurred. |
| 1:46.2 | On July 19, 2011, |
| 1:50.2 | 58-year-old Vincent Broadbent was working a shift at Midland Door Services on Booth Street in Smedic. |
| 1:58.8 | The industrial door manufacturers produced door systems used in warehouses and factories across |
| 2:05.0 | the UK. |
| 2:07.3 | During an argument with a co-worker, Broadbent wielded an axe he was using to strike his |
| 2:13.6 | colleague twice on the back of the head. |
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