Active shooter response, panic buttons, and physical security.
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California's SB 553 made a written workplace violence prevention plan mandatory for most employers in 2024. A plan is more than a document — it's the response, notification, and incident-log capabilities that prove the plan actually works.
Workplace risk in 2026 looks different than it did two years ago. Civil unrest, severe weather, hybrid headcounts scattered across cities, and a growing field-staff footprint each demand a different response. Here's a quick survey of what to plan for.
Workplace violence isn't one problem — it's four. OSHA classifies it as criminal intent, customer/client, worker-on-worker, and personal relationship. Each type has different warning signs and different controls. Here's how to recognize each one and what to do about it.
