Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

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Workplace Violence Prevention Plan

UC Santa Cruz is committed to supporting campus safety and addressing any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs. UC Santa Cruz is committed to creating a workplace where all employees feel safe and respected.

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UCSC Violence Prevention Plan

California Senate Bill 553 (SB 553); workplace violence prevention plan amended California Labor Code section 6401.7 and created section 6401.9.

What is Threat of Violence?

Per Section 6401.9 threat of violence means any verbal or written statement, including, but not limited to, texts, electronic messages, social media messages, or other online posts, or any behavioral or physical conduct, that conveys an intent, or that is reasonably perceived to convey an intent, to cause physical harm or to place someone in fear of physical harm, and that serves no legitimate purpose.

Section 6401.9.

What is Workplace Violence?

Per Labor Code section 6401.9, “workplace violence” is defined as any act of violence or threat of violence that occurs in a place of employment. This includes, but is not limited to, the following:

The threat or use of physical force against an employee that results in, or has a high likelihood of resulting in, injury, psychological trauma, or stress, regardless of whether the employee sustains an injury.

An incident involving a threat or use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon, including the use of common objects as weapons, regardless of whether the employee sustains an injury.

Four Types of Workplace Violence

Type 1, which means workplace violence committed by a person who has no legitimate business at the worksite and includes violent acts by anyone who enters the workplace or approaches workers with the intent to commit a crime.

Type 2, which means workplace violence directed at employees by customers, clients, patients, students, inmates, or visitors.

Type 3, which means workplace violence against an employee by a present or former employee, supervisor, or manager.

Type 4, which means workplace violence committed in the workplace by a person who does not work there but has or is known to have had a personal relationship with an employee.

Section 6401.9.

Related Resources:

We are committed to continuous improvement and engagement by employees. Identifying, evaluating, and correcting workplace violence hazards.

Online Workplace Violence Prevention Training
- Information, resources and employee support services.
Workplace Violence Reporting link
- Accept and respond to reports of workplace violence and prohibit employee retaliation. Perform post-incident response and investigations. Identify, evaluate and correct workplace violence hazards.

For questions regarding the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan (WVPP), you can contact the UC Santa Cruz Workplace Violence Prevention Plan Administrator at WorkplaceViolencePrevention@ucsc.edu.
To submit a workplace violence report click below:

UCSC Workplace Violence Policy

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