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:

• WVPP updates;
• Incident and hazard reporting procedures;
• Response protocols for threats or incidents;
• Identified hazards, corrective actions, and safety strategies; and
• An interactive Q&A with a person knowledgeable about the employer’s WVPP.

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:

• Keeping Peace – Workplace Violence Prevention Implementation Deadline is July 1, 2024 (June 20, 2024)
• Workplace Violence Prevention Plans July 1, 2024- Implementation Deadline, Resources Available (March 22, 2024)
• Workplace Violence Prevention Plan – California Employers Must Implement Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plans and Training by July1, 2024 (November 17, 2023)

Cindy Bamforth
June 26, 2025