NRS 512.170 - Annual inspection and investigation of mines by Administrator or designee.

NV Rev Stat § 512.170 (2019) (N/A)

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At least once a year and at such other times as required the Administrator, or the Administrator’s designee, shall visit each mining county in this state and thoroughly inspect and investigate all such mines therein as, in the Administrator’s judgment, may require inspection and investigation for the purposes of:

1. Determining whether there has been compliance with health and safety regulations or standards adopted or notices or orders issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;

2. Determining whether an imminent danger exists;

3. Determining the cause or causes of accidents, bodily injuries, loss of lives or occupational illnesses which have occurred in such mines;

4. Determining if there are dangerous conditions or practices with respect to the condition or manner of use of equipment, machinery or apparatus; and

5. Obtaining such other information for any other purpose as the Administrator may deem advisable.

[Part 4:176:1909; A 1915, 9; 1955, 148] — (NRS A 1975, 520; 1981, 1532)

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