Beginning July 1, 2024, most California employers must establish a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) for each work site, provide violence prevention training, and maintain incident logs and records of investigations and hazard assessments.
Employers must annually review and update their WVPP to address new risks and employee feedback and provide retraining that covers:
Cal/OSHA provides helpful resources, e.g., an employer fact sheet, a model WVPP, and FAQs.
Take-Aways:
Employers must update their WVPP annually to address new hazards and feedback and provide proper retraining to all employees.
For further information, please contact Tim Bowles, Cindy Bamforth or Helena Kobrin.
See also:
Cindy Bamforth
June 26, 2025
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