Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health

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.
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.
NRS 618.357 - Duty of Division to develop and implement process to determine whether criminal history disqualifies a person from obtaining license or certification pursuant to this chapter; imposition and waiver of fees; quarterly reports.
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 618.378 - Employer required to report certain accidents and motor vehicle crashes occurring in the course of employment; investigation of accident or crash by Division; insurer to report claimed or reported injuries and diseases; compliance with federal recordkeeping and reporting requirements; variances to those requirements.
NRS 618.3785 - Division to provide notice to certain persons affected by certain accidents or motor vehicle crashes under certain circumstances.
NRS 618.379 - Dismantling or removal of equipment causing certain accidents or motor vehicle crashes prohibited under certain circumstances; questioning of persons necessary for investigation.
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. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]
NRS 618.445 - Employee protected from discharge or discrimination; complaint for relief and investigation; reinstatement and reimbursement. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.455 - Advance notice of inspection prohibited; exception.
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 or motor vehicle crash; 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 or crash.
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.
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.
NRS 618.625 - Assessment, amount, 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.
NRS 618.720 - Separate lavatories for men and women to be provided; penalty.
NRS 618.7301 - Definitions. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7302 - “Alarm” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7303 - “Dangerous weapon” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7304 - “Engineering control” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7305 - “Medical facility” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021.]
NRS 618.7305 - “Medical facility” defined. [Effective July 1, 2021.]
NRS 618.7306 - “Patient-specific risk factor” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7307 - “Public safety agency” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7308 - “Security guard” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7309 - “Threat of violence” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7310 - “Work practice control” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7311 - “Workplace violence” defined. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7312 - Medical facility required to establish committee on workplace safety and develop plan relating to workplace violence; contents of plan. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7313 - Requirements for training provided under plan relating to workplace violence; medical facility required to collaborate with committee on workplace violence. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7314 - Requirements for procedures included in plan relating to response and investigation of incidents of workplace violence. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7315 - Duties of medical facility. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7316 - Records related to workplace violence: Duty of medical facility to maintain and make available to Division; prohibitions on certain content, maintenance and disclosure. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.7317 - Regulations. [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.]
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 618.801 - Application for license: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.802 - Application for license: Inclusion of social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.805 - Renewal of license; continuing education or training. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.805 - Renewal of license; continuing education or training. [Effective on the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.807 - Renewal of license: Additional requirements.
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 618.833 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
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.
NRS 618.880 - Establishment of safety plans and procedures; certification of cranes; certification of operators of tower cranes and mobile cranes; exceptions. [Effective until the date on which the Governor declares that the Federal Government has adopted provisions governing the certification of crane operators.]
NRS 618.880 - Establishment of safety plans and procedures; certification of cranes; certification of operators of tower cranes and mobile cranes; expiration and renewal of certifications of crane operators; exceptions. [Effective on the date on which the Governor declares that the Federal Government has adopted provisions governing the certification of crane operators.]
NRS 618.882 - Application for certification as crane operator: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.884 - Application for certification as crane operator: Inclusion of social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.885 - Renewal of certification as crane operator; additional requirements.
NRS 618.886 - Suspension of certification as crane operator for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certification. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.890 - Regulations establishing safety plans and procedures; training and testing program for employees; exception.
NRS 618.892 - Application for certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of certification; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.894 - Application for certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees: Inclusion of social security number of applicant. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.895 - Renewal of certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees; additional requirements.
NRS 618.896 - Suspension of certification as trainer, production manager, supervisor or other person to provide training and testing of employees for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of certification. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
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.
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 618.924 - Application for license: Statement by applicant regarding child support; grounds for denial of license; duty of Division. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
NRS 618.926 - Renewal of license; continuing education or training.
NRS 618.927 - Renewal of license; additional requirements.
NRS 618.928 - Suspension of license for failure to pay child support or comply with certain subpoenas or warrants; reinstatement of license. [Effective until the date of the repeal of 42 U.S.C. § 666, the federal law requiring each state to establish procedures for withholding, suspending and restricting the professional, occupational and recreational licenses for child support arrearages and for noncompliance with certain processes relating to paternity or child support proceedings.]
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.
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: Approval of OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 courses; registry of course providers. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 618.977 - Division duties: Approval of OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 courses; registry to track trainers; registry to track persons who successfully completed courses; availability of registry. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.980 - Trainers must display trainer card; only trainers may provide courses. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 618.980 - Duties of trainers; only trainers may provide courses. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.983 - Requirements to obtain completion card.
NRS 618.987 - Requirements to present employer with completion card.
NRS 618.990 - Penalties.
NRS 618.9901 - Definitions.
NRS 618.9902 - “OSHA-10 course” defined.
NRS 618.9903 - “OSHA-30 course” defined.
NRS 618.9904 - “Site” defined.
NRS 618.9905 - “Supervisory employee” defined.
NRS 618.9906 - “Worker” defined.
NRS 618.9907 - Applicability.
NRS 618.9908 - Regulations.
NRS 618.9909 - Division duties: Approval of OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 courses; registry of course providers; guidelines for continuing education.
NRS 618.991 - Trainer must display trainer card; only trainers may provide courses.
NRS 618.9911 - Requirements to obtain completion card. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 618.9911 - Requirements to obtain completion card; expiration and renewal; exemption. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9912 - Requirements to present employer with completion card. [Effective through December 31, 2019.]
NRS 618.9912 - Requirements to present employer with completion card; suspension or termination for failure to comply. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9913 - Penalties.
NRS 618.9920 - Definitions. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9921 - “OSHA-10 course” defined. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9922 - “OSHA-30 course” defined. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9923 - “Site” defined. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9924 - “Supervisory employee” defined. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9925 - “Worker” defined. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9926 - Applicability. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9927 - Division duties: Approval of OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 courses; registry of course providers; regulations setting forth guidelines for continuing education. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9928 - Trainer must display trainer card; only trainers may provide courses. [Effective January 1, 2020.]
NRS 618.9929 - Requirements to obtain completion card; expiration and renewal. [Effective January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.]
NRS 618.9929 - Requirements to obtain completion card; expiration and renewal. [Effective January 1, 2021.]
NRS 618.9930 - Requirements to present employer with completion card; suspension or termination for failure to comply. [Effective January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.]
NRS 618.9930 - Requirements to present employer with completion card; suspension or termination for failure to comply. [Effective January 1, 2021.]
NRS 618.9931 - Penalties. [Effective January 1, 2020.]