This mandate, along with Cal OSHA enforcement was created for increasing public awareness and preparedness for the eventual natural disaster.
Businesses have a unique situation at hand when it comes to disaster preparedness.
As a business owner you are responsible for the well-being of your employees and customers when they are on your property. Whether it be an office building, shopping mall or restaurant, you have a responsibility to protect employees and customers against known risks. If your business fails to maintain standards of protection, this opens managers and officers to personal liability if losses or injuries occur due to a natural disaster. Corporate managers and officers are expected to protect their employees and customers from known risks. As such, knowing of risks associated with a damaging earthquake or other natural disaster, and doing nothing to prevent these risks, would be considered an act of bad faith.