2019 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health
NRS 618.7304 - “Engineering control” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
“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)
