California's Workplace Violence Prevention in General Industry law (Labor Code §6401.9, added by SB 553, effective July 1, 2024) requires covered employers to:

Explanation

Labor Code §6401.9 (added by SB 553) became operative July 1, 2024 and requires nearly all California employers to establish a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan covering: identification of responsible persons, training, hazard identification and correction, incident investigation, post-incident response, and an incident log retained for five years. Healthcare facilities already covered by 8 CCR §3342 are exempt from §6401.9 but covered separately. The law affects PPOs as employers of guards (must protect guards) and as service providers (often help client employers build their plans). Firearms (a), peace-officer hiring (b), and risk elimination (d) are not required.