This bill directs the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration to develop voluntary guidance for employers on preventing workplace violence. The legislation requires the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to first conduct a study and submit findings within 15 months, after which OSHA has up to 4 years to issue the guidance. The guidance will be customized for different workplace types including retail stores, hospitals, schools, restaurants, and manufacturing facilities, and will address engineering controls like security cameras and access systems, work practice controls such as staffing and employee training, and environmental risk factors. The bill is nonmandatory, meaning it provides recommendations rather than legal requirements for employers to follow. No specific funding amount is specified in the legislation.
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