Each passing year witnesses far too many workplace violence incidents across the nation, with thousands of workers falling victim to assaults. According to OSHA, nearly 2 million American workers are affected by workplace violence annually. Specifically within California, Cal/OSHA reports that 57 working people died from acts of workplace violence in the state in 2021.
For six years, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) worked to create a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP), and SB 553 required all businesses to have a compliant WVPP in place by July 1, 2024. This pivotal legislation empowered Cal/OSHA to create an enforceable standard to prevent workplace violence, ensuring that all California workplaces have measures to prevent and respond to workplace violence.
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