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Workplace Violence Prevention – Webinar
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Workplace Violence Prevention – Webinar
Comply with SB 553 – protect your workforce – build a plan that works
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Event Description
California’s SB 553 requires employers to implement a written Workplace Violence Prevention Plan, deliver employee training, and maintain a violent incident log. In this fast, practical session, Guardian Protection Force will show you what a compliant WVPP looks like and how to operationalize it across roles and sites without the guesswork.
You’ll leave with a simple WVPP framework, a starter checklist, and clear next steps.
What You’ll Learn:
What SB 553 requires from California employers
Key elements of a compliant WVPP
How to assess risks and classify job roles
Training and documentation requirements
How to structure and maintain a violent incident log
How GPF can help you build and maintain a custom WVPP
Who Should Attend:
Employers, HR leaders, safety officers, operations and facilities managers, compliance and risk leaders, and decision-makers responsible for workplace safety.
Schedule
10:00 am – 10:05 am:
Welcome, objectives, SB 553 overview
10:05 am – 10:25 am:
WVPP essentials: plan structure, roles, responsibilities
10:25 am – 10:40 am
Training, documentation, and the violent incident log
10:40 am – 10:50 am
Risk assessment by job role and site, review cadence
10:50 am – 11:00 am
Live Q&A and next steps
About the Instructor
Ashlee Cervantes Thomas
Chief Executive Officer, Guardian Protection Force
Ashlee Cervantes Thomas is the Chief Executive Officer of Guardian Protection Force with 15+ years of experience leading both the physical and strategic sides of security. An MBA graduate of UC Davis, Ashlee oversees day-to-day operations, long-term strategic planning, and innovation initiatives, guiding GPF’s teams to deliver high-impact, standards-driven results.
She is also the Founder of Guardian Secure Solutions, a tech-centric Security Operations Center that has integrated advanced technologies for dozens of private security providers across California.
Recognized for thought leadership in workplace violence prevention and security consulting for complex environments, and just named to the Sacramento Business Journal’s 2025 “40 Under 40” list, Ashlee also champions diversity and inclusion in a traditionally male-dominated industry while serving as Vice President of CALSAGA. Her mission is to provide high-caliber, responsive, and ethical security solutions that uplift and protect communities across California and beyond.
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