By April 1, 2017, many healthcare employers in California will need to comply with the new workplace violence prevention rule, according to an article on the National Review website.
Affected healthcare facilities include; home health care programs; drug treatment programs; emergency medical services; and outpatient medical services to correctional and detention settings.
Among the highlights of the new rule is the requirement for a written workplace violence prevention plan that can be incorporated into the Injury Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP) that is currently required in California.
The plan must include (among other things) the names or job titles of people responsible for plan implementation; procedures for the involvement of employees in developing the plan and the methods for coordinating implementation of the plan with other employers whose employees work in the same facility.
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