(Source: Jackson Lewis LLP) California's Division of Occupational Safety and Health ('Cal/OSHA') has made the Golden State the first in the nation to specifically aimed at protecting health care workers against workplace violence. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the rate of injuries and illnesses from violence in the health care industry is more than three times greater than that for all private industries. Supporters of California's proposed standards argue that these statistics indicate workplace violence is a serious occupational hazard for health care workers, warranting the need for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to develop and implement a workplace violence...
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