NRS 618.7304 - “Engineering control” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

NV Rev Stat § 618.7304 (2019) (N/A)

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“Engineering control” means an aspect of a building, other designed space or device that removes a hazard from the workplace or creates a barrier between an employee or other provider of care and the hazard. The term includes one or more of the following:

1. Electronic access controls to areas occupied by employees or other providers of care;

2. Detectors for weapons, whether installed or handheld;

3. Workstations enclosed with glass that is resistant to shattering;

4. Deep service counters;

5. Separate rooms or areas for patients that pose a high risk of workplace violence;

6. Locks on doors;

7. Furniture affixed to the floor;

8. Opaque glass in rooms for patients that allows an employee or other provider of care to see the location of the patient before entering the room;

9. Closed-circuit television monitoring and video recording;

10. Devices designed to aid the sight of an employee or other provider of care;

11. Personal alarm devices; or

12. Any other measure or device that removes a hazard from the workplace or creates a barrier between an employee or other provider of care and a hazard.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3671, effective July 1, 2020)

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