‘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:

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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.