Member of public charged wtih assaulting operative

Ringway Jacobs have been working closely with the police to ensure any incidents of violence or abuse against our workforce are dealt with swiftly and appropriately. On 13/03/2018 a member of the public verbally and physically assaulted some workmen on one of Ringway Jacobs work sites, A10 Bruce Grove High street. The police were called instantly and charged the individual on the same day with:

1. Criminal damage under £5000

2. Racially aggravated assault by beating x2

3. Racially aggravated harassment / alarm / distress

Mike O'Neill " It’s horrific that our people are subjected to this sort of assault and abuse, but it is great to see the Police taking the matter seriously and that they are prosecuting the individual responsible for this attack. It is essential that we do everything we can to raise the profile of this sort of crime with the Authorities, and the best way to do this is to report all verbal and physical abuse from the public through our HSE reporting system"

Martin Cahalan "The HTMA continues to work hard to raise awareness and provide solutions on the subject of road works incursions and abuse in order to change the public’s perception and behaviour. We have recently launched our 2018 Project group on this topic and our aim is to address these issues on a national basis to make our workplaces safer for all our staff and supply chain partners, and in the long term to influence the law in the UK so that there are consistent and  significant consequences for members of the public who don’t treat our road workers with the respect they deserve. It’s encouraging to see the news that the Met Police in conjunction with the Ringway Jacobs LOHAC team have successfully charged an abusive member of the public which will help the HTMA in our drive for a safer workplace.”