This California Workplace Violence Prevention For Employees online training course is designed for employees in most workplaces in California. In response to the tragic mass shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) rail yard in 2021 and an increasing level of violence in California workplaces in general, the state government passed Senate Bill (SB) No. 553. Employers must develop a Workplace Violence Prevention Plans (WVPP) and maintain a violent incident log that records information about every incident, post-incident, response, and workplace violation injury investigation performed. This course covers the non-worksite-specific training requirements under California’s workplace violence prevention legislation, Senate Bill (SB) No. 553/ California Labor Code Section 6401.9.
This California Workplace Violence Prevention For Employees online training course explores the non-worksite-specific training requirements under California’s workplace violence prevention legislation, Senate Bill (SB) No. 553/ California Labor Code Section 6401.9, including:
the employer’s obligation to develop a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP) with employee participation; the definitions and requirements of the legislation; general information on workplace violence hazards, reporting workplace violence incidents or concerns, and seeking assistance to prevent or respond to violence; as well as strategies to avoid physical harm.
Course Learning Objectives
By taking this online California Workplace Violence Prevention For Employees course, the user will learn:
- About the requirement for, and content of, the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP)
- Ways to participate in the development and implementation of your company’s WVPP
- Definitions and requirements of the workplace violence prevention legislation
- Sources and risk factors for workplace violence
- Ways to report workplace violence incidents and concerns
- Strategies for preventing and responding to workplace violence incidents
Course Outline
This online California Workplace Violence Prevention For Employees course is made up of the following sections:
- The Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP)
- Definitions in and Requirements of the Workplace Violence Prevention Legislation
- Workplace Violence Hazards
- Reporting Workplace Violence Incidents and Concerns
- Responding to Potential Violence
Course Audience
This California Workplace Violence Prevention For Employees online training course was designed for employees in most workplaces in California.
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