— SB 553 Compliance Assessment
SB 553 requires every California employer to have a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan — but a plan that sits in a binder isn’t a prevention program. ReadyState evaluates whether your program is actually effective: implemented, maintained, and capable of preventing violence before it happens.
“An employer shall establish, implement and maintain an effective workplace violence prevention plan.”
— California SB 553
— The Distinction
Proactive, systematic measures to identify and eliminate risk before violence occurs.
Immediate, tactical actions taken during or after an incident.
SB 553 mandates prevention. Most organizations have reactive protocols but lack the proactive, systematic prevention infrastructure the statute requires. ReadyState identifies where your program falls short — and what to fix first.
— The Assessment
Is there a written plan? Is it site-specific? Accessible to all employees, their representatives, and Cal/OSHA?
Are named individuals responsible for implementation? Are roles clearly differentiated?
Are employees actively involved in developing AND implementing the plan — including hazard identification and reporting?
Are hazards identified periodically, after each incident, and when new hazards emerge? Are corrections timely?
Is training provided initially and annually? Is it language-appropriate with interactive Q&A?
Can employees report incidents without fear of reprisal? Are investigations conducted and results communicated?
Can employees be alerted to emergencies? Are evacuation and sheltering plans feasible?
Are all incidents recorded with required fields — date, time, location, WPV type, description, circumstances, and consequences?
Are hazard records and incident logs retained for 5 years? Training records for 1 year? Available to Cal/OSHA on request?
Is the plan reviewed annually, after every deficiency, and following each incident?
— How It Works
Enter your organization details and the specific site being evaluated. Every assessment is scoped to one physical location.
Rate your program's compliance across every SB 553 statutory requirement — an honest evaluation of whether each area is actually working.
Receive a Kestralis-branded PDF report with your compliance score, gap analysis sorted by severity, and concrete remediation guidance.
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