SB 553 mandates that Cal/OSHA propose a workplace violence prevention standard by December 31, 2025, with the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board required to adopt the standard by December ...

Workplace violence continues to be a growing national concern and one of the leading causes of occupational fatalities. In 2023, according to ...

WASHINGTON — The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a directive on Enforcement Procedures for Investigating or Inspecting Incidents of Workplace Violence. The directive ...

Healthcare accounts for nearly as many serious violent injuries as all other industries combined, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration. From 2002 to ...

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When I think about a safe workplace, I think first about systems to protect people from accidents. I think about PPE, lock-out tag-out systems, fall-protection harnesses, railings, guards, and all the ...

Workplace violence in healthcare settings has become an alarming issue, with key data from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) showing healthcare workers face a significantly ...

The growing impact of workplace violence in the United States is profound, leading to physical injuries and psychological trauma for employees and substantial economic losses to employers.

A comprehensive plan that the University has developed and implemented to prevent workplace violence. The plan includes procedures for reporting, investigating, and responding to incidents of ...

Nurses at Pennsylvania’s biggest hospital system are mounting grievances against their corporate owners concerning workplace safety and violence. Nurses at UPMC Altoona are demanding that the hospital ...