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NRS 618.7304

“Engineering control” defined

Known as the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act

The act spans §§ 618–618 (205 sections).

(Added to NRS by 2019, 3671)

“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.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.