A key safety issue that has garnered significant attention over recent legislative sessions is workplace violence prevention. A number of states have either enacted or proposed workplace violence prevention legislation   requiring employers to develop written workplace violence prevention plans, including California and New York. These plans typically require employers to assess the risk of violent incidents in the workplace and develop training and procedures to reduce the perceived risk. Employers are also required to track and report incidents of workplace violence and post appropriate notices in the workplace. Even in states with no legal requirement to create a workplace violence prevention policy, employers may nevertheless find it beneficial to develop such a program as part of their occupational health compliance efforts.