Workplace Violence Hazard Identification

A significant part of employers' responsibilities in establishing, implementing and maintaining their workplace violence prevention plan will be identifying and mitigating workplace violence hazards.

A workplace violence hazard is essentially a condition specific to the worksite, department or operation with a risk factor for one or more of the four workplace violence types defined by the law.

California law requires employers to proactively identify and evaluate potential workplace violence hazards, and then take actions to correct/mitigate them. Employers will identify