GUIDANCE ON REPORTING INCIDENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADEQUATE CONTROLS TO MITIGATE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE IN MEDICAL FACILITIES

Nevada OSHA has released a guidance document for reporting incidents and recommendations for adequate controls to mitigate workplace violence in medical facilities.  The purpose of the guidance is to provide background on the Workplace Violence in the Medical Industry regulation R044-20 as well as provide guidance on reporting requirements and adequate controls that an employer may utilize to comply with the requirements under R044-20.

NRS 618.7301 to 618.7318 was adopted in 2019 to address workplace violence at medical facilities. This legislation required the Division of Industrial Relations to adopt regulations. On December 21, 2021, regulation R044-20 was approved by the Legislative Commission, which became effective on December 22, 2021.

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