Introduction
The profile of occupational violence as an Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) issue has been heightened over the last seven years, and to a greater degree more recently. Prior to that, although present within the work force, occupational violence was not considered to be a concern and historically has been neglected as an OHS issue. There are people who believe that the incidence of occupational violence has increased over time, bringing it into the view of the OHS arena, yet there are also people who believe that the incidence of occupational violence has not increased, but the effects in terms of both monetary cost and human suffering has been publicised. (Williams, 1989; Swanton, 1989)
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