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Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

Required for every CA employer July 1 2024. Covers all four violence types, incident log, training.

Built from

CA Labor Code §6401.9 (SB 553)

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  • Citations on every page — defensible at inspection
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What’s in this document

Every section is written to match the regulatory citation — not a generic template. Your answers to Guy shape the trade-specific content.

Sections covered

  1. 1

    Responsibility & accountability

    Who owns the program, who reports up, and how compliance is enforced day-to-day.

  2. 2

    Hazard identification

    Inspection schedule, hazard categories specific to your trade, and the procedure for assessing new tasks.

  3. 3

    Training & communication

    New-hire orientation, ongoing training cadence, and the documented system for two-way safety communication.

  4. 4

    Incident investigation

    Step-by-step incident response, root-cause procedure, and corrective-action tracking.

  5. 5

    Recordkeeping

    Required logs, retention periods, and the audit trail OSHA expects to see in an inspection.

What you walk away with

  • A defensible written program ready to hand to an inspector
  • A training framework you can roll out to crews this week
  • A clear answer to "show me your written plan" — citations on every page
Format
PDF
Pages
30–50
Intake
10–15 min
Citations
On every page

Regulatory basis

Built from these citations

Every section in this document maps to a published regulation. The citation appears on every page so an inspector can verify scope without asking you.

Defensible at inspection

  1. California Labor Code

    CA Labor Code §6401.9 (SB 553)

    SB 553 workplace violence prevention requirements, effective July 1, 2024.

Where this document applies

This is a California-specific document. It is built from California regulations and is not required in other states. Most other states do not have an equivalent standard, so this document is generally not applicable outside California.

Not sure which version you need?

Guy asks for your jurisdiction during intake and configures the document automatically. You don’t have to know the right answer up front.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this document, intake, and updates.

  • A written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan compliant with CA Labor Code §6401.9 (SB 553) — covers all four workplace violence types, incident log requirements, annual training plan, and post-incident response. The PDF runs 30–50 pages depending on your trade and state.

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