SUPPORTING YOUR SAFETY
New Workplace Violence Regulation Set to Take Effect
BY TRESTEN KEYS, AGC OF CALIFORNIA SAFEY & REGULATORY AFFAIRS MANAGER
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irtually every employer in California will be required to adopt a comprehensive work-
place violence prevention plan, starting on July 1, 2024, thanks to the enactment of a measure passed by the California Legislature and signed into law by the governor last fall. Te impetus to advance a bill addressing
workplace violence in all business sectors in California began in early 2023. Drawing inspiration from the healthcare industry, legislators embarked on an initiative to institute a workplace violence prevention standard applicable to all employers. As the year progressed, significant amendments were introduced to align the bill more closely with the framework established by Cal/OSHA in their draft of a workplace violence standard. Tis revision purpose- fully eliminated several contentious and burdensome requirements for employers not within the healthcare sector. On September 30, 2023, Governor Gavin
Newsom signed Senate Bill No. 553, paving the way for the regulation to take effect on July 1, 2024. Tis regulatory framework imposes an
obligation on virtually every employer in the state of California to create, implement, and maintain a comprehensive Workplace Vio- lence Prevention Plan. It further mandates
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the training of employees on the intricacies of the plan, mandatory recording of violent incidents in a designated “violent incident log,” and the proper maintenance of records pertaining to inspections, training sessions, and violent incidents, within period of a minimum of five years. The AGC of California’s Safety and
Health Council is currently engaged in the development of a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Template that it plans to release prior to the regulation taking effect. Tis initiative, aimed at assisting members in achieving compliance with the regulatory requirements set forth by Senate Bill No. 553, encompasses the creation of a sample violent incident log and accompanying training materials, all of which will be made accessible to members. Stay tuned for more, and visit AGC
of California’s Safety & Health Resource center at
www.agc-ca.org/resources/safe- ty-health/safety-health-resources/ for a complete menu of safety and health services for AGC of California members and the construction industry.
Top 3 Things to Know About the Workplace Violence Standard
• California’s new Workplace Violence Standard will go in effect July 1, 2024.
• On that date virtually every employer in the state of California will need to have an active Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, Workplace Violence Incident Log, and will need to train all employees on your company’s specific plan.
• Each employer will also be required to record every workplace violence incident in a violent incident log and must retain these logs for five years.
Tresten Keys
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