Safety & Workplace Prevention
California employers are subject to comprehensive statutory mandates designed to protect workers from harassment, physical violence, and occupational hazards. Establishing effective preventive programs is a core legal responsibility under California law.
Statutory Legal Framework
Under Senate Bill 1343, California law requires employers with 5 or more employees to provide mandatory sexual harassment prevention training to all supervisory and non-supervisory personnel. Employers must also maintain clear written anti-harassment complaint procedures and conduct prompt, impartial investigations.
Effective July 1, 2024, Senate Bill 553 / Labor Code § 6401.9 mandates that nearly all California employers establish, implement, and maintain a site-specific written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP). This mandate includes recording violent incidents in a statutory log and providing annual training tailored to workplace-specific hazards.
Additionally, under Title 8 CCR § 3203, Cal/OSHA enforces mandatory Injury & Illness Prevention Programs (IIPP). Every California employer must maintain an active written safety program covering hazard evaluation, safety communications, regular inspections, and heat illness prevention protocols.
Compliance Programs
Harassment Prevention (SB 1343)
Mandatory employee and supervisor harassment prevention training timelines, written complaint procedures, and anti-retaliation rules.
Workplace Violence (SB 553 / LC §6401.9)
Site-specific written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP), violent incident log recordkeeping, and annual employee training.
Cal/OSHA IIPP (Title 8 CCR §3203)
The 8 core Injury & Illness Prevention Program elements, workplace hazard inspections, and indoor/outdoor heat illness prevention procedures.
Category Toolkits & Resources
HPP DIY Toolkit
Turnkey Harassment Prevention Policy template, complaint forms, and training rosters.
WVPP Toolkit
Written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan template, hazard audit forms, and incident log.
IIPP Safety Toolkit
Complete 9-section Cal/OSHA Injury & Illness Prevention Program binder and inspection checklists.