California employers have long been required to provide a healthful and safe environment for their employees — not just related to workplace injuries and illnesses, but also in reducing the risk of workplace violence. Overall, employers haven’t had any specific requirements around workpla...
California’snew workplace violence prevention requirementsstem from 2023’s SB 553 and took effect on July 1, 2024. They require covered employers to comply with many components, including but not limited to creating, maintaining and implementing a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan; training...
workplace violenceIn response to startling statistics in the increasing number of workplace violence (WPV) incidents against health care workers, California employers across the continuum of care are preparing their organizations to comply with California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (CAL/...
High-risk area assessment.As Mr. Durand explained, a new California law addressing workplace violence in health care has led Kaiser Permanente to conduct additional assessments of its facilities. One involves looking at high-risk areas, such as emergency rooms. The type of risks present there cou...
CALIFORNIA Cal/OSHA Publishes Resources for Workplace Violence Prevention Plans In response toCalifornia Senate Bill 553, which was signed into law on September 30, 2023, the California Department of Industrial Relations Division of Occu...
The 66-year-old gunman who went on a killing spree in Half Moon Bay had legally purchased his firearm, had no prior contact with local law enforcement and was an employee of one of the farms he targeted.
In the state of California, there are two types of workplace violence restraining orders that an employer may request from a court. They are: Temporary Workplace Violence Restraining Orders When employers request a temporary protective order against one of their workers, the judge typically makes ...
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board (WCAB) initially found that CDCR had failed to act on credible threats of inmate violence, which were reported before the attack. This decision was based on the Board’s finding that CDCR took the facility off lockdown despite knowing about the planned...
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