California OSHA Standards Board Releases Updated Draft Workplace Violence Rule
On Friday, April 24, 2026, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board released a revised draft workplace violence regulation for general industry that clarifies the definition of small employer and specifies the elements of a workplace violence prevention plan. 0:00 5:12 Quick Hits O n April 24, 2026, the Cal/OSHA Standards Board released a revised draft workplace violence rule that includes employer-provided transportation providing that the regulation applies to “all employers , employees, places of employment, employer-provided housing, and employer-provided transportation.” The revised draft clarifies that the regulation will not apply to employers when places of employment are not accessible to the public and the employer has fewer than a total of ten employees at the place of employment at all times during the preceding 365 days and is in compliance with the California injury and illness prevention plan regulations. The deadline for comments on the r...