Tagged in: Workplace violence
IIPP Key in Workplace Violence Citations
In citing two Half Moon Bay employers for failing to protect its employees from and respond to a savage act of workplace violence, Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health is relying on provisions of the Injury and Illness Prevention Program (IIPP) standard. In this instance, Cal/OSHA’s use of the IIPP provides employers with valuable …
Employers Cited in Half Moon Bay Massacre
Two Half Moon Bay mushroom farms face up to $165,000 in Cal/OSHA penalties following the agency’s investigation into a deadly active shooter incident last February. Chunli Zhao, 66, an employee …
Stakeholders React to Workplace Violence Draft
With the pandemic-induced pause on Cal/OSHA regulatory work lifted, long-delayed projects are starting to come back online. An important one that is resurfacing is a standard for general industry employers intended to prevent workplace violence. Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health recently released revised language on the five-year-old draft of the proposed standard and …
Workplace Violence Rule Revisions
More than 3-1/2 years after it issued a revised discussion draft on a standard for preventing workplace violence in general industry, Cal/OSHA’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health has made new revisions. The Division is taking comments on the changes until July 18th. The regulatory proposal comes on the heels of the workplace violence prevention …