Workplace violence prevention combines specific-threat assessments, on-site security coverage, and SB 553 compliance support for California employers. 247 Private Security helps businesses across Los Angeles assess credible threats (terminated employees, harassment escalation, domestic-violence spillover), deploy on-site protective coverage during high-risk periods, and document Workplace Violence Prevention Plans that meet California Labor Code §6401.9 (SB 553) requirements effective July 1, 2024.
California SB 553 — what employers must now do
SB 553 (codified as California Labor Code §6401.9) requires most California employers to maintain a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan with specific elements:
- Written plan — covering each work location, accessible to all employees, reviewed annually
- Threat identification procedures — how the company identifies workplace violence hazards (physical, behavioral, environmental)
- Hazard correction procedures — how identified hazards are addressed
- Employee training — annual training on workplace violence prevention, threat recognition, and reporting procedures
- Incident reporting system — confidential reporting channel for threats and incidents, including procedures to prevent retaliation
- Post-incident response — written procedures for response to incidents including law enforcement coordination, employee support, and investigation
- Violent Incident Log — written log maintained for 5 years of all workplace violence incidents
Non-compliance exposes employers to Cal/OSHA citations and civil liability. 247 Private Security supports SB 553 implementation with written plan drafting, training delivery, and ongoing compliance review.
When to deploy workplace-violence protective coverage
- Terminated employee threats — when a fired employee makes threats or has a history of threatening behavior; coverage during the termination meeting and 14–60 days after
- Active harassment or stalking — when an employee is being harassed by a co-worker, ex-partner, or external party
- Domestic-violence spillover — when an employee’s at-home abuser threatens to come to the workplace
- Hostile-customer / hostile-client situations — when a customer or client makes credible threats against staff
- Restraining-order enforcement — physical security to enforce a workplace restraining order’s no-contact terms
- Post-incident coverage — after a workplace violence incident, while investigation and longer-term measures are put in place
- High-profile termination periods — RIFs, executive departures, contentious transitions where the threat profile is elevated
What our coverage includes
- Threat assessment — specific-threat evaluation by senior consultant; quick-turnaround written assessment when threats are emerging
- Armed or unarmed officer coverage — BSIS-certified officers deployed per threat profile; armed coverage for credible high-threat scenarios
- Termination-meeting standby — officer present during the termination meeting (in a discrete location, not in the room) and escorts the terminated employee from the building
- Extended-period coverage — 14–60 days of on-site or on-call coverage following high-risk terminations
- Employee escort — when a specifically-threatened employee needs accompanied transit to/from the workplace
- Liaison with law enforcement — coordination with LAPD or local PD where restraining orders, criminal threats, or active investigations are involved
- Written incident documentation — every observation, contact, and incident logged for SB 553 Violent Incident Log and potential prosecution support
Threat-assessment methodology
- Specific-threat evaluation — credibility analysis of the threat actor (history, behavior, capability, opportunity, intent)
- Stakeholder interviews — confidential interviews with HR, manager, threatened employee, witnesses
- Background review — public-records review of the threat actor where appropriate and legally permitted
- Risk rating — assessed risk level (low/moderate/elevated/critical) with rationale
- Action plan — recommended interventions: coverage levels, restraining order support, law-enforcement coordination, employee support, communication protocols
- Confidentiality — strict bilateral confidentiality protecting the threatened employee, the employer, and the threat actor’s privacy rights
Pricing
- Workplace violence specific-threat assessment: $1,800–$4,500 (emergency turnaround available)
- SB 553 Workplace Violence Prevention Plan drafting: $2,500–$6,500 (single location)
- Annual SB 553 training delivery: $1,200–$3,500 depending on employee count
- Termination-meeting standby: 4-hour minimum at $32–55/hour (armed or unarmed)
- Extended post-termination coverage: standard guard rates ($28–55/hour); custom-scoped by threat profile
- Employee escort: $45–65/hour per officer (typically armed)
Engage workplace violence prevention
247 Private Security is licensed under PPO #120440 through the California Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. Armed officers hold current firearm permits per California DOJ Bureau of Firearms standards. We cover all Greater Los Angeles, Orange County, and Ventura County. Related: executive protection, risk assessments, emergency security. For an immediate threat, call 818-805-4342 — supervisor will scope within minutes.