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In the fourth part of this five-part podcast series, Karen Tynan (shareholder, Sacramento) and Robert Rodriguez (shareholder, Sacramento), who are co-chairs of Ogletree’s Workplace Violence Prevention Practice Group, discuss how California’s SB 553 workplace violence prevention law applies to law enforcement agencies. Karen, who is also chair of the Workplace Safety and Health Practice Group, and Robert explain the three-prong exemption available to qualifying law enforcement agencies—including POST compliance and adherence to Cal/OSHA’s IIPP regulation under Section 3203—and address the practical challenges agencies may face in proving they meet these requirements during an inspection.

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Workplace Violence Prevention

Ogletree Deakins understands that employers across the country face workplace violence risks and incidents. These risks and workplace violence events span industries, trades, and geography, and intersect with workers and management. We draw on a cross-disciplinary team of attorneys with experience advising and counseling employers on a broad cross-section of workplace violence and threat assessments […]

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The Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) practice of Ogletree Deakins is characterized by the knowledge and credibility of our attorneys, and the exceptional level of service that we provide to our clients.

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