Hospitals must report incidents of workplace violence that involve the use of physical force against an employee or other provider of care by a patient or a person accompanying a patient; involves the use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon; or presents a realistic possibility of death or serious physical harm.
On occurrence
Report to the Division of Industrial Relations any incident of workplace violence that:
(1) Involves the use of physical force against an employee or other provider of care by a patient or a person accompanying a patient;
(2) Involves the use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon; or
(3) Presents a realistic possibility of death or serious physical harm to an employee or other provider of care.
Report an Accident or Fatality (Effective October 1, 2017):
Employers must report to NVOSHA all workplace accidents involving an employee fatality or fatalities within 8 hours after learning of the accident.
Report a Fatality, Inpatient Hospitalization, Amputation or Loss of an Eye:
Employers must report to NVOSHA all inpatient hospitalizations of one or more employees, amputations of a part of an employee’s body or an employee’s loss of an eye within 24 hours after learning of the hospitalization, amputation or loss of an eye.
To report an incident to NVOSHA, call (702) 486-9020 (Southern Nevada) or (775) 688-3700 (Northern Nevada). (Ref. NRS 618.378)
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Enforcement Section (NVOSHA)
Las Vegas Office
(702) 486-9020
After Hours Incident: (702) 486-9020
Reno Office
(775) 688-3700
After Hours Incident: (775) 688-3700
NRS 618.7315 Duties of medical facility. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
1. A medical facility shall:
(a) Ensure that the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 618.7312 is effectively implemented at all times and in all units, areas and locations of the medical facility.
(b) Coordinate risk assessment and development and implementation of the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 618.7312 with employees who provide care in the medical facility.
(c) Implement engineering controls, work practice controls and other appropriate measures, as applicable, to prevent and mitigate the risk of workplace violence in all units, areas and locations of the facility. Such controls must meet the requirements prescribed in the regulations adopted pursuant to NRS 618.7317.
2. A medical facility shall:
(a) Encourage employees and other providers of care to report incidents of workplace violence and concerns about workplace violence and seek the assistance of a public safety agency in accordance with the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 618.7312 to respond to an incident of workplace violence; and
(b) Report to the Division any incident of workplace violence that:
(1) Involves the use of physical force against an employee or other provider of care by a patient or a person accompanying a patient;
(2) Involves the use of a firearm or other dangerous weapon; or
(3) Presents a realistic possibility of death or serious physical harm to an employee or other provider of care.
3. A medical facility shall not prohibit an employee or other provider of care from reporting incidents of workplace violence or concerns about workplace violence or seeking the assistance of a public safety agency to respond to an incident of workplace violence in accordance with the plan developed pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 1 of NRS 618.7312.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3675, effective July 1, 2020)
NRS 618.7318 Medical facility to submit annual summary of workplace injuries and illnesses; Division to make available certain summaries and reports. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
1. A medical facility shall submit to the Division the most current annual summary of workplace injuries and illnesses compiled pursuant to 29 C.F.R. § 1904.32
2. The Division shall make available on an Internet website maintained by the Division a copy of the most recent:
(a) Annual summary submitted by each medical facility in this State pursuant to subsection 1;
(b) Reports prepared by the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services pursuant to NRS 439.840 and 439.845; and
(c) Sentinel Event Data Summary published by The Joint Commission or its successor organization or, if that summary ceases to be published, a similar report selected by the Division.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 3676, effective July 1, 2020)
Originating Legislation: AB348 (2019)
See also: "Serious Work Related Injuries and Illnesses (OSHA 300 Log and Annual Summary)"
