1. If a worker other than a supervisory employee fails to:

(a) Present his or her employer with a current and valid completion card for an OSHA-10 course; or

(b) Complete an OSHA-10 alternative course offered by his or her employer,

not later than 15 days after being hired, the employer shall suspend or terminate his or her employment.

2. If a supervisory employee at a site fails to:

(a) Present his or her employer with a current and valid completion card for an OSHA-30 course; or

(b) Complete an OSHA-30 alternative course offered by his or her employer,

not later than 15 days after being hired, the employer shall suspend or terminate his or her employment.

3. As used in this section:

(a) “OSHA-10 alternative course” means a 10-hour course offered to the employees of an employer that meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor for an OSHA-10 course, including, without limitation, federal safety and health regulatory requirements specific to the industry in which the employer participates.

(b) “OSHA-30 alternative course” means a 30-hours course offered to the employees of an employer that meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor for an OSHA-30 course, including, without limitation, federal safety and health regulatory requirements specific to the industry in which the employer participates.

(Added to NRS by 2019, 492, effective January 1, 2020)