Federal workplace safety officials plan to release a proposed rule later this year aimed at preventing workplace violence in the healthcare industry, giving you time to prepare for the potential ...

The general fact sheet from Cal/OSHA offers a useful summary of SB 553, detailing the requirements for a workplace violence prevention plan, violent incident logs, and necessary training.

Employee-on-employee violence is one of four different kinds of workplace violence defined by OSHA. Type 3 violence involves “Workplace violence against an employee by a present or former employee, ...

It directs Cal/OSHA, the state regulatory agency with jurisdiction concurrent with OSHA’s, to enact a specific standard on workplace violence prevention by December 2026.

This free webcast will cover five strategies to help reduce risk, including: 1. Recognizing a hostile work environment, 2. Handling a bully at work, 3. Investigating workplace misconduct, 4.

Workplace violence prevention plans are useful for businesses and it’s good that the state now mandates them, writes Kim Gusman with the California Employers Association. Mass shootings are ...

As Golden State employers know, a new workplace violence prevention law for non-healthcare employers went into effect on July 1, 2024. Cal/OSHA, the agency charged with overseeing workplace safety ...

On September 30, 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) No. 553, establishing a new workplace violence prevention standard in California. SB 553 came into effect on July 1 ...

An overview of California’s workplace violence prevention plan (WVPP) law, which requires employers to implement written WVPPs, conduct employee training, and maintain incident logs and other ...

Workplace violence is a serious issue that goes beyond the high-profile cases we see on the news. It is defined by OSHA as "any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or ...

As workplace violence incidents rise, companies face increased pressure from state legislatures, OSHA and courts to take proactive measures to provide a secure workplace.