I know what you mean.
I worked my way through college on a concrete crew. That's a rough bunch. Several "practical jokes" were immediately addressed with quick and violent resolutions. As one "colleague" back then found out, hitting a guy in the nuts from behind with a float while he is bent over finishing the edge of a slab is cause for a spinning cross hook to the upper left cheek bone and a kick in the ribs once your down.
Andy immediately learned that wasn't as funny as he had imagined it would be. Of course the boss just yelled at us for screwing around. No Police, no lawyers, no HR and no first aid. Everbody just went back to work.
Other lessons learned....
1. Spitting water on someone can get your a$$ thrown into a footer trench.
2. Farting in someone's face might get you an iron form stake to the shin.
3. Screwing with someone's truck could get a tire slashed on your own vehicle.
Yes. Well said.