The Safe Workplaces Act directs the federal government to develop voluntary guidance on reducing workplace violence across various industries. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health must first study the issue and submit findings to Congress within 15 months, while the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will then have up to four years from the bill's enactment to issue nonmandatory guidance tailored to different workplace settings such as hospitals, retail stores, schools, and manufacturing facilities. The guidance will address practical measures including engineering controls like security cameras and bulletproof glass, work practice procedures such as staff training and de-escalation techniques, and environmental risk factors. This legislation affects employers across multiple sectors seeking to prevent workplace violence incidents, though compliance with the guidance would be voluntary rather than legally required.
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