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.
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