Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE53 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS |
CHAPTER618. Occupational Safety and Health |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NRS 618.005. Short title. |
NRS 618.015. Purpose of chapter. |
NRS 618.025. Definitions. |
NRS 618.029. “Administrator” defined. |
NRS 618.035. “Board” defined. |
NRS 618.069. “Division” defined. |
NRS 618.075. “Emergency order” defined. |
NRS 618.085. “Employee” defined. |
NRS 618.095. “Employer” defined. |
NRS 618.105. “Employment” defined. |
NRS 618.115. “General order” defined. |
NRS 618.125. “National standard” defined. |
NRS 618.135. “Order” defined. |
NRS 618.145. “Person” defined. |
NRS 618.155. “Place of employment” defined. |
NRS 618.165. “Safety device” or “safeguard” defined. |
DIVISION OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS |
NRS 618.175. Function of Division. |
NRS 618.185. Division designated as responsible agency; cooperative agreements with other state agencies. |
NRS 618.195. State agencies and local governments to establish safety and health programs and comply with standards. |
NRS 618.205. Division to coordinate activities of state and local agencies. |
NRS 618.215. Training programs for Division’s personnel. |
NRS 618.235. Division to be administered by Department of Business and Industry; review of Administrator’s decisions. |
NRS 618.255. Employees: Qualifications; conditions of employment. |
NRS 618.257. Sections for Enforcement and for Safety and Health Consultation, Education, Information and Training: Establishment; duties; certain programs and services for small employers. |
NRS 618.265. Offices of Division. |
NRS 618.285. Duties of Division. |
NRS 618.295. Regulations and standards; medical examination for exposure to hazard. |
NRS 618.305. Sources for standards. |
NRS 618.315. Authority of Division over working conditions; limitations; safety orders. |
NRS 618.325. Powers of Administrator and representatives; entry and inspection of places of employment. |
NRS 618.336. Record and logbook of complaints received from employees: Maintenance; contents; accessibility; retention. |
NRS 618.341. Records of Division: Public inspection; copying; confidentiality; exception. |
NRS 618.345. Programs for collection, compilation and analysis of statistics. |
NRS 618.347. Report concerning issuance of certain citations by Division. |
NRS 618.350. Duties of Division regarding occupational safety and health. |
NRS 618.353. Duties of Division regarding training and education of employers and employees. |
SCOPE AND OPERATION |
NRS 618.365. Scope of chapter; limited disclosure of information of Division; protection of trade secrets. |
NRS 618.370. Access by employees, former employees and their representatives to records of employers; charge for copies. |
NRS 618.375. Duties of employers. |
NRS 618.376. Employer to provide employee with rights and responsibilities to promote safety in workplace; regulations. |
NRS 618.3785. Division to provide notice to certain persons affected by fatal accident or accident requiring hospitalization of employees under certain circumstances. |
NRS 618.380. Employee to be notified of harmful exposure and corrective action. |
NRS 618.383. Establishment of safety program: Duties of certain employers; requirements of program; training for temporary employees; regulations; exemption. |
NRS 618.384. Establishment of safety program: Employers encouraged to employ persons who have completed certain training in basic emergency care of persons in cardiac arrest. |
NRS 618.385. Employers not to maintain unsafe or unhealthy places of employment. |
NRS 618.395. Construction and maintenance of unsafe or unhealthy place of employment prohibited. |
NRS 618.405. Removal of or interference with safety devices or safeguards by employee prohibited. |
NRS 618.415. Permanent variances from standards. |
NRS 618.417. Variance from standard: Participation in experiments to safeguard health or safety. |
NRS 618.419. Variance from standard: Application for temporary order; notice and hearing. |
NRS 618.421. Variance from standard: Contents; period of effectiveness and renewal of temporary order; interim order. |
NRS 618.425. Request for investigation; confidentiality; investigation by Division. |
NRS 618.435. Complaint of violation before or during inspection of workplace; review of refusal to issue citation; accompaniment of Division’s representative during inspection. |
NRS 618.445. Employee protected from discharge or discrimination; procedure for reinstatement. |
NRS 618.455. Advance notice of inspection prohibited; exception. |
ENFORCEMENT |
NRS 618.465. Issuance of citations. |
NRS 618.475. Citations: Notification of employer; employer’s contest of citation or proposed penalty in case of fatal accident; employee’s appeal of required abatement; not reviewable if uncontested. |
NRS 618.480. Citations: Division interview and discussion with immediate family of deceased employee in case of fatal accident. |
NRS 618.495. Deposition of witnesses. |
NRS 618.505. Compensation of witnesses. |
NRS 618.515. Enforcement of orders and subpoenas of Division. |
NRS 618.525. Division may prosecute and defend actions. |
NRS 618.535. Admissibility of Division’s orders, rules, regulations, findings and decisions. |
NRS 618.545. Emergency orders of Administrator; injunctive relief. |
NRS 618.555. Mandamus to compel Administrator to issue emergency order. |
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW BOARD |
NRS 618.565. Creation; number, appointment, qualifications and terms of members. |
NRS 618.575. Officers. |
NRS 618.585. Duties; legal counsel; quorum; decisions; records; duties, rights and responsibilities of alternate. |
NRS 618.595. Compensation of members and employees. |
NRS 618.605. Administrative review: Notice; hearing; notification of family members of deceased employees; participation of employees. |
UNLAWFUL ACTS; PENALTIES |
NRS 618.625. Assessment, payment and recovery of administrative fines; “serious violation” defined. |
NRS 618.635. Willful or repeated violations. |
NRS 618.645. Serious and nonserious violations. |
NRS 618.655. Failure to correct violations. |
NRS 618.665. Refusal to submit records for inspection. |
NRS 618.675. Failure to post and maintain notices and records. |
NRS 618.685. Violation causing death of employee. |
NRS 618.695. Unauthorized advance notice of inspection. |
NRS 618.705. False statements, complaints or entries; concealment of information. |
NRS 618.710. Unlawful use of title or designation indicating recognition or certification as professional in field of occupational safety and health; revocation of license; penalty. |
NRS 618.715. Separate and continuing offenses. |
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
NRS 618.720. Separate lavatories for men and women to be provided; penalty. |
CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS |
Control of Asbestos |
NRS 618.750. Definitions. |
NRS 618.755. Scope. |
NRS 618.760. Regulations of Division: Generally. |
NRS 618.765. Regulations of Division: Standards and procedures. |
NRS 618.770. Assessments and fees: Establishment; collection; use. |
NRS 618.775. Regulations of State Environmental Commission. |
NRS 618.780. Disposal of asbestos and material containing asbestos. |
NRS 618.785. Provisions and standards not to be used as evidence to deny liability or claim for compensation for exposure to asbestos. |
NRS 618.790. License required. |
NRS 618.795. Issuance of licenses by Division. |
NRS 618.800. Application for license: Requirements and procedures. |
NRS 618.807. Renewal of license: Additional requirements. [Effective January 1, 2014.] |
NRS 618.810. Issuance of license as contractor on basis of status as qualified employee prohibited. |
NRS 618.815. Issuance of license to applicant who holds license issued by another state. |
NRS 618.820. Duties of person licensed as contractor. |
NRS 618.825. Employment of unlicensed person by licensed contractor prohibited. |
NRS 618.830. Inspection of projects. |
NRS 618.835. Disciplinary action; owner of building not liable for employment of another contractor after revocation of license of original contractor. |
NRS 618.840. Notice of intent to revoke license; summary suspension; hearing. |
NRS 618.845. Injunctive relief. |
NRS 618.850. Penalty for acting without license. |
Operation of Cranes |
NRS 618.885. Renewal of certification as crane operator; additional requirements. [Effective January 1, 2014.] |
Manufacture and Use of Explosives |
NRS 618.890. Regulations establishing safety plans and procedures; training and testing program for employees; exception. |
NRS 618.895. Renewal of certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees; additional requirements. [Effective January 1, 2014.] |
NRS 618.898. Permit for construction or alteration of major process used to protect lives, safety and health of employees: Application; standards for issuance; fee; regulations; exception. |
NRS 618.900. Permit for construction or alteration of major process used to protect lives, safety and health of employees: Injunctive relief and penalty for failure to obtain permit. |
Photovoltaic System Projects |
NRS 618.910. Definitions. |
NRS 618.912. “Photovoltaic installer” defined. |
NRS 618.914. “Photovoltaic system” defined. |
NRS 618.916. “Photovoltaic system project” defined. |
NRS 618.918. Regulations of Division. |
NRS 618.920. Issuance of license as photovoltaic installer. |
NRS 618.922. Application for license: Requirements and procedures. |
NRS 618.926. Renewal of license; continuing education or training. |
NRS 618.927. Renewal of license; additional requirements. [Effective January 1, 2014.] |
NRS 618.930. Disciplinary action; owner of building not liable for employment of another photovoltaic installer after suspension or revocation of license of original installer. |
NRS 618.932. Notice of intent to suspend or revoke license; hearing. |
NRS 618.934. Injunctive relief. |
NRS 618.936. Penalty for acting as photovoltaic installer without license or employing or contracting with person to act as installer without license. |
MANDATORY OSHA-10 AND OSHA-30 TRAINING |
NRS 618.950. Definitions. |
NRS 618.953. “Construction site” defined. |
NRS 618.957. “Construction worker” defined. |
NRS 618.960. “OSHA-10 course” defined. |
NRS 618.963. “OSHA-30 course” defined. |
NRS 618.967. “Supervisory employee” defined. |
NRS 618.970. Inapplicability of NRS 618.950 to 618.990, inclusive, to Department of Transportation. |
NRS 618.973. Regulations. |
NRS 618.977. Division duties regarding approval of OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 courses; registry of course providers and guidelines for continuing education. |
NRS 618.980. Trainers must display trainer card; only trainers may provide courses. |
NRS 618.983. Requirements to obtain completion card; expiration and renewal of completion cards. |
NRS 618.987. Requirements to present employer with completion card. |
NRS 618.990. Penalties. |