This course provides essential training for managers and supervisors on preventing workplace violence in compliance with California Senate Bill 553. Participants will learn how to recognize warning signs, de-escalate conflicts, implement workplace violence prevention plans, and ensure a safe working environment.
Key Learning Points:
- Understanding workplace violence, including physical, verbal, and psychological threats.
- Identifying potential sources of violence, such as external threats, internal conflicts, and commercial crime.
- Recognizing warning signs of aggressive behavior, including mood swings, defensiveness, and threats.
- Differentiating between veiled, conditional, and direct threats.
- Developing and implementing a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan.
- Ensuring compliance with California’s Workplace Violence Prevention Bill.
- Establishing reporting procedures for violent incidents and employee concerns.
- Handling active shooter situations and emergency response planning.
- De-escalation techniques to resolve conflicts before they escalate.
- Recordkeeping and training requirements for workplace violence prevention.
By the End of This Course, You Will Have Learned:
- How to identify and address workplace violence hazards.
- Techniques for de-escalating conflicts and responding to violent incidents.
- The key components of a Workplace Violence Prevention Plan and your role in implementing it.
- How to ensure employees feel safe reporting aggressive behavior.
- Legal and regulatory responsibilities under California law to maintain a violence-free workplace.
This course equips managers with the knowledge and tools necessary to create a safer work environment, protect employees, and comply with California workplace violence prevention requirements.