It has arrived! The California Division of Occupational Safety & Health has published and released a Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and information for employers and employees regarding the new workplace safety and violence prevention rules mandated by the recently enacted SB 553. The new law requires almost all California employers to implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan by July 1, 2024. Employers who have fewer than 10 employees and are not accessible to the public are exempted from the requirement.
The Model Written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan for General Industry (Non-Healthcare Settings) can be found here.
The Division’s Safety and Health Fact Sheet with information for employers can be found here.
The Division’s Safety and Health Fact Sheet with information for employees can be found here.
Employers are required to get employee input when creating the plan, develop procedures to respond to incidents of workplace violence and to maintain records of all such events. Once created, all employees, including managers and supervisors, need to be trained in Workplace Violence Prevention Plan procedures and protocols. Training after the initial plan has been established must occur no later than July 1, 2024 and annually thereafter.
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