California Workplace Violence Training & Prevention Plan (SB 553)
California employers can meet SB 553 requirements by putting a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan in place and providing effective workplace violence training for employees. For most covered employers, compliance includes both a WVPP and employee training, with training required when the plan is first established and annually thereafter.
A company may be able to use a corporate plan across multiple locations, but each location still needs to address its own workplace conditions, hazards, and procedures.
California employers should make sure their workplace violence prevention efforts include the written plan, employee training, reporting procedures, response procedures, recordkeeping, and ongoing review.
Exceptions comprise hospitals, other healthcare facilities, and service categories and operations outlined in Section 3342 of Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations. Employers in California could be subject to substantial fines for non-compliance with this legislation. According to Cal/OSHA’s penalty framework, fines for serious violations start at $18,000 per violation and could escalate to as much as $25,000 for non-compliance.
Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (Webinar)
- Content: Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (CA compliant)
- Version: Supervisor
- Course Length: 1-hour
- Languages Available: English
- Price: Contact us for Pricing
Our one-hour CA SB 553 course is designed to help employers understand the requirements for implementing a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and supporting workplace violence prevention compliance. The session helps management teams understand what the law requires, how the WVPP fits into compliance, and why employee training must also be part of the process.
We offer a live instructor-led webinar that helps employers implement a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and understand the supporting materials, templates, and procedures needed for rollout. This includes practical guidance, fillable templates, and sample policies to help organizations put a workable program in place.
California employers are expected to address workplace violence prevention as an ongoing responsibility. That includes the written plan, employee training, reporting procedures, response procedures, and continued review of the program.
Key Training Elements - SB 553 (WVPP)
- Coordinating and implementing a WVP-Plan
- Identifying, evaluating, and correcting workplace hazards
- Involving your employees in plan development
- Post-incident response and investigation
- Procedures to ensure compliance with the WVP-Plan
- Regular plan review and updates
- Reporting incidents internally and to law enforcement
- Responding to workplace violence emergencies
- Strict record keeping guidelines
- Training employees
Training Overview - SB 553 (WVPP)
- Fillable PDF WVP-Plan Template
- Workplace Violence Hazard Identification, Evaluating, & Correction Record Template (5 Year Retention Requirement)
- Employee Training Log/Record Template (1 Year Retention Requirement)
- Workplace Violence Incident Investigation Report Template (5 Year Retention Requirement)
- Violent Incident Log (5 Year Retention Requirement)
- Sample Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
- Sample Anti- Retaliation Policy
California Workplace Violence Training - (On-site & Webinar)
- Content: Workplace Violence Training
- Version: Supervisor & Employee
- Course Length: 30-60 mins
- Languages Available: English & Spanish
- Price: Contact us for Pricing
California workplace violence training helps employers meet SB 553 requirements by training supervisors and employees on workplace violence prevention, reporting expectations, and the employer’s overall approach to prevention and response. For most covered employers, workplace violence compliance includes both the written WVPP and employee training, with training required when the plan is first established and annually thereafter.
Our Violence in the Workplace Prevention Training helps employers reinforce workplace violence awareness, improve understanding of reporting and response procedures, and support a safer workplace. It also helps employers connect the written plan to day-to-day implementation so the program is not limited to a document alone.
Learning Objectives - California Workplace Violence Training
- Examining preventative measures per your WVPP
- Working with your team to speak on your specific WVPP
- How to recognize potentially violent workplace situations
- Techniques to stop escalation situations
- Security procedures to ensure the safety of employees during violent situations
- Identifying signs and symptoms of domestic violence
- Reviewing laws against violence in the workplace and the duties of the employer
- Warning signs of potential violence in the workplace
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