; (D) long-term care hospitals as defined in section 1861 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395x(ccc) ); and (E) hospitals operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, the Indian Health Service under the Department of Health and Human Services, or any other department or agency of the United States. (3) Dangerous weapon The term dangerous weapon means an instrument capable of inflicting death or serious bodily injury, regardless of whether it was designed for that purpose. (4) Employee The term employee includes any individual employed by a covered health care employer, including independent contractors. (5) Engineering controls The term engineering controls means an aspect of the built space or a device that removes a hazard from the workplace or creates a barrier between the worker and the hazard. For purposes of reducing workplace violence hazards, engineering controls include, but are not limited to, electronic access controls to employee occupied areas, weapon detectors (installed or handheld), enclosed workstations with shatter-resistant glass, deep service counters; separate rooms or areas for high risk patients, locks on doors