N.J. Admin. Code § 8:43E-11.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 8:43E-11.7 - Completion of a violence risk assessment

(a) The violence prevention committee or a subcommittee with facility representation (in the case of a system-level committee) shall conduct an annual violence risk assessment, for each covered facility, that shall consider OSHA's 2004 Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Violence for Health Care & Social Service Workers (OSHA 3148-2004), which are incorporated herein by reference, as amended and supplemented, and available at http://www.OSHA.gov.

1. The facility shall conduct a job task analysis in collaboration with and for each health care worker that shall be used by the violence prevention committee to identify improved security procedures and controls based on potential risk factors for violent incidents.

i. Such risk factors shall include, as applicable, working with unstable or volatile persons (for example, those under the influence of drugs or alcohol, in acute psychiatric distress, having a history of violence and/or having criminal backgrounds); prevalence of weapons on site among patients, family and visitors; the increasing presence of gang members; overcrowding and long waits for service that lead to client frustration, especially in emergency and clinical areas; isolated and/or solo work with patients and/or residents during examinations or treatment; lack of staff training; and the impact of staffing, including security personnel.

2. The covered facility shall require at least two members of the violence prevention committee, at least one of whom is a direct care staff member, to conduct walk through surveys of all worksite areas at least annually and as needed to identify existing or potential physical environment risk factors for workplace violence.

i. Such possible risk factors shall include, at a minimum, the facility's physical layout; access restrictions; crime rate in surrounding areas; non-working alarm systems, communication devices, surveillance cameras and/or mirrors; and poor lighting and visibility in the facility and in parking areas.

3. The covered facility shall require the violence prevention committee to analyze trends in violent incidents through the collection and review of de-identified data provided by the appropriate department within the facility pursuant to 8:43E-11.4(e)8.

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