On September 14, 2026, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) released a discussion draft proposing amendments to the state’s healthcare workplace violence prevention standard.
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On September 14, 2026, Cal/OSHA released a discussion draft of a proposed rule that would require covered hospitals to screen individuals and their personal items at all unrestricted entrances, not just the specific entrances identified in AB 2975, with an exception for the ambulance entrance.
Screening personnel would need at least eight hours of initial training covering an expanded curriculum, annual refresher training, and additional training when specified equipment, work practices, or hazards change. Trained personnel other than healthcare providers would need to operate and monitor screening devices whenever covered entrances are accessible to the public.
AB 2975 requires the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board to amend the standards by March 1, 2027,… Read the complete article here...
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