Workplace Violence Prevention In California

Workplace violence in California causes thousands of injuries and almost one hundred deaths annually. The state of California has enacted SB 553, which requires annual training to teach employees how to identify workplace violence, recognize potential threats, and report incidents of workplace violence. This training course covers these crucial topics as well as ways to prevent workplace violence, handling dangerous situations, and much more.

Workplace violence is defined as “any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs when an employee is involved in workplace activities” and includes acts that cause injury, psychological trauma, and stress. These acts range from threatening or using physical force against an employee, threatening, or using a weapon against an employee, stalking, sending inappropriate texts, bullying, discrimination, sexual harassment or assault, and more.

Viewers are shown how to identify warning signs from co-workers, such as an obsession with guns and violent incidents, paranoia, ongoing violations of work policies, and a decrease in work quality. Under SB 553, employees who report workplace violence concerns to their manager, or who seek help from emergency services, are protected from retaliation.

Present this course to learn how to comply with California laws and keep your workplace safe.

   This course is in the Video On Demand format, to read about Video On Demand features click here.

All California employees

• Introduction
• What Is Workplace Violence?
• Co-Worker Warning Signs
• Reporting And Threat Assessments
• Prevention
• Handling Dangerous Situations: Confrontations And Assaults
• Handling Dangerous Situations: Active Shooter Incidents
• Workplace Violence Prevention Plan
• Violent Incident Logs
• Temporary Restraining Orders
• Consequences
• Conclusion

• Active Shootings In The Workplace: Prevention And Survival
• Violence Prevention: Recognizing the Threat
• Workplace Violence Prevention For Supervisors In California