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NV Rev Stat § 618.257 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|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.

  1. The Administrator shall establish:  (a) Within the Division a Section for:  (1) Enforcement; and  (2) Safety and Health Consultation, Education, Information and Training.  (b) Such duties, in addition to the duties described in subsections 2 and 3, as the Administrator deems necessary for the Sections established pursuant to paragraph (a).  2. If authorized by the Secretary of Labor, the Section for Enforcement shall develop a program for small employers to eliminate or abate hazards to the safety and health of employees. Except as otherwise provided by federal law, if a small employer complies with the program for small employers, the Section for Enforcement may reduce any penalty, fine or interest imposed pursuant to this chapter.  3. The Section for Safety and Health Consultation, Education, Information and Training shall establish:  (a) A toll-free telephone number within this State to provide advice to a small employer who seeks assistance in complying with the requirements of this chapter; and  (b) A program designed to assist a small employer in complying with the requirements of this chapter, including, as appropriate, the preparation and dissemination of pamphlets describing the requirements of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 896)
NV Rev Stat § 618.265 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.265 - Offices of Division.

  1. The Division shall maintain its principal office in Carson City, Nevada.  2. The Division shall maintain suboffices at such places as industrial activity warrants. Suboffices may have complete facilities to supervise, regulate and enforce the provisions of this chapter.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1012; A 1981, 1507)
NV Rev Stat § 618.285 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.285 - Duties of Division.

The Division shall:  1. Prevent or abate hazards to the safety and health of employees;  2. Develop a program of eliminating or abating hazards;  3. Advise and recommend a program of safety and health applicable to public and state agencies;  4. Institute legal proceedings to compel compliance with this chapter or any rules, regulations, standards or orders adopted or issued under this chapter; and  5. Accept, receive and administer grants and other funds from any private or public source, including the Federal Government.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1012; A 1981, 1507)
NV Rev Stat § 618.295 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.295 - Regulations and standards; medical examination for exposure to hazard.

  1. The Division shall adopt such regulations as are necessary to provide safe and healthful employment in those employments within its jurisdiction.  2. The Division shall not propose standards or regulations for products distributed or used in interstate commerce which are different from federal standards for such products unless such standards are required by compelling local conditions and do not unduly burden interstate commerce.  3. The Division may adopt by emergency regulation temporary emergency standards for the protection of employees who are exposed to grave danger from exposure to substances or agents determined to be toxic or physically harmful or from new hazards.  4. Standards established under this chapter must apply equally to all places of employment.  5. Standards or regulations must provide for furnishing prompt information to employees by means of labels or warning signs regarding hazards in the workplace. The information must include the suitable precautions, the symptoms and emergency treatment in case of exposure to hazards.  6. If an employee has been exposed to a hazard and the Division considers a medical examination necessary, the cost of the examination must be paid by the employer. The results of the examination must be furnished only to the Division and, at the request of the employee, to the employee’s physician.  7. Standards or regulations must prescribe the use of suitable protective equipment and control methods or procedures to include monitoring or measuring any exposures. The employees are entitled to be apprised of such monitoring and to obtain the results.  8. All federal occupational safety and health standards which the Secretary of Labor promulgates, modifies or revokes, and any amendments thereto, shall be deemed Nevada occupational safety and health standards unless the Division, in accordance with federal law, adopts regulations establishing alternative standards that provide protection equal to the protection provided by those federal occupational safety and health standards.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1012; A 1975, 766; 1977, 85; 1981, 1507; 1995, 1890)
NV Rev Stat § 618.305 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.305 - Sources for standards.

The Division may consider the following sources in adopting standards under this chapter:  1. American National Standards Institute (ANSI).  2. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).  3. American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).  4. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).  5. National Electrical Code (NEC).  6. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA).  7. Any national consensus standard.  8. Any safety order legally adopted by the Division.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1013; A 1981, 1508)
NV Rev Stat § 618.315 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.315 - Authority of Division over working conditions; limitations; safety orders.

  1. The Division has authority over working conditions in all places of employment except as limited by subsection 2.  2. The authority of the Division does not extend to working conditions which:  (a) Exist in household domestic service;  (b) Exist in motor vehicles operating on public highways of this State; or  (c) Are regulated pursuant to the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977, 30 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq., the Federal Safety Appliance Act, 49 U.S.C. §§ 20301 et seq., or the Federal Railroad Safety Act of 1970, 49 U.S.C. §§ 20101 et seq., and any amendments thereto.  3. The Division may:  (a) Declare and prescribe which safety devices, safeguards or other means of protection are well adapted to render employees safe as required by lawful order, state standards or regulations or federal standards, as adopted by the Division.  (b) Fix and adopt such reasonable standards and prescribe, modify and enforce such reasonable orders for the adoption, installation, use, maintenance and operation of safety devices, safeguards and other means or methods of protection, which must be as nearly uniform as practicable, as may be necessary to carry out all laws and lawful orders relative to the protection of the lives, safety and health of employees.  (c) Adopt such reasonable standards for the construction, repair and maintenance of places of employment as render those places safe and healthful.  (d) Require the performance of any other act which the protection of the lives, safety and health in places of employment reasonably demands.  (e) Except as otherwise provided in NRS 618.480, provide the method and frequency of making investigations, examinations and inspections.  (f) Prepare, provide and regulate forms of notices, publications and blank forms deemed proper and advisable to carry out the provisions of this chapter, and to charge to employers the printing costs for those publications.  (g) Furnish blank forms upon request.  (h) Provide for adequate notice to each employer or employee of his or her right to administrative review of any action or decision of the Division as set forth in NRS 618.475 and 618.605 and to judicial review.  (i) Consult with the Division of Public and Behavioral Health of the Department of Health and Human Services with respect to occupational health matters in chapter 617 of NRS.  (j) Appoint and fix the compensation of advisers who shall assist the Division in establishing standards of safety and health. The Division may adopt and incorporate in its general orders such safety and health recommendations as it may receive from advisers.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1015, 1406; A 1975, 525, 767; 1977, 86, 582; 1981, 585, 1508; 1991, 2011; 1995, 648; 2011, 1937)
NV Rev Stat § 618.325 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.325 - Powers of Administrator and representatives; entry and inspection of places of employment.

  1. The Administrator and the Administrator’s representatives appointed under this chapter shall act with full power and authority to carry out and enforce the orders, standards and policies fixed by the Division, and for the purposes set forth in this chapter may:  (a) Certify to official acts;  (b) Take depositions;  (c) Issue subpoenas;  (d) Compel the attendance of witnesses; and  (e) Compel the production of books, papers, records, documents and testimony.  2. Upon presenting appropriate credentials to any employer, the Administrator or the Administrator’s representative may:  (a) Enter without delay and at reasonable times any place of employment; and  (b) Inspect and investigate during regular working hours or at other reasonable times and within reasonable limits, that place of employment and all pertinent conditions, structures, machines, apparatus, devices, equipment and materials therein, and question privately any employer or an employee.  3. The Division shall not notify the employer of any randomly scheduled or customary regulatory inspection to be performed by the Division.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1016; A 1975, 768; 1981, 1509; 1989, 469)
NV Rev Stat § 618.336 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.336 - Record and logbook of complaints received from employees: Maintenance; contents; accessibility; retention.

  1. The Division shall maintain a record of all oral complaints it receives under this chapter from employees or representatives of employees. The record must include a summary of the substance of each such complaint, a listing of any evidence offered to support the complaint, the date the employer was notified of the complaint and a notation of the action taken by the Division as a result of the complaint. The Division shall submit the record quarterly to the Advisory Council of the Division for review and comment.  2. In addition to the records maintained pursuant to subsection 1, the Division shall maintain a separate logbook which contains a notation of:  (a) Each oral or written complaint filed by an employee or a representative of employees alleging the existence of an imminent danger or a violation of a safety or health standard that threatens physical harm;  (b) The action taken by the Division in response to each such complaint, including, as the case may be, a notation of the fact that:  (1) A special investigation was not made because the complaint was found to be groundless after a preliminary investigation;  (2) A special investigation was made which resulted in a finding that the complaint was based on reasonable grounds and the Division took such action as was deemed appropriate; or  (3) A special investigation was made which resulted in a finding that the complaint was not based on reasonable grounds;  (c) Each citation issued by the Division to an employer and the reason for its issuance;  (d) Each inspection performed regarding the employer; and  (e) Each penalty imposed by the Division on an employer and the reason therefor.  3. The Division shall respond to oral or written requests about the information contained in or compiled from the logbook and otherwise act as necessary to disseminate the information which is required to be compiled pursuant to this section. The logbook maintained pursuant to subsection 2 must be open to public inspection during the Division’s regular hours of operation.  4. The Division shall retain the records pertaining to its investigations and the records entered in the logbook maintained pursuant to this section for at least 5 years.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 467; A 1993, 1880)
NV Rev Stat § 618.341 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.341 - Records of Division: Public inspection; copying; confidentiality; exception.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the public may inspect all records of the Division which contain information regarding:  (a) An oral or written complaint filed by an employee or a representative of employees alleging the existence of an imminent danger or a violation of a safety or health standard that threatens physical harm;  (b) The manner in which the Division acted on any such complaint;  (c) Any citation issued by the Division to an employer and the reason for its issuance; and  (d) Any penalty imposed by the Division on an employer and the reason therefor.  2. The Division shall, upon oral or written request and payment of any applicable charges, provide to any person a copy of any record of the Division which is open to public inspection pursuant to subsection 1. The first six pages reproduced pursuant to each such request must be provided without charge. The charge for each additional page copied must not exceed the cost of reproduction.  3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4 and NRS 239.0115, the Division shall keep confidential:  (a) The name of any employee who filed any complaint against an employer or who made any statement to the Division concerning an employer; and  (b) Any information which is part of a current investigation by the Division, but the fact that an investigation is being conducted is public information.  As used in this subsection, "current investigation" means any investigation conducted before the issuance of a citation or notice of violation or, if no citation or notice of violation is issued, an investigation which is not closed.  4. The Division shall, upon the receipt of a written request from a law enforcement agency, disclose otherwise confidential information to that law enforcement agency for the limited purpose of pursuing a criminal investigation.  (Added to NRS by 1989, 468; A 1999, 1856; 2007, 2129)
NV Rev Stat § 618.345 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.345 - Programs for collection, compilation and analysis of statistics.

  1. The Division shall develop and maintain an effective program of collection, compilation and analysis of occupational safety and health statistics. This program may, at the discretion of the Division, cover all employments.  2. To carry out the provisions of subsection 1, the Division may promote, encourage or directly engage in programs of studies, information and communication concerning occupational safety and health statistics.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1019; A 1975, 769; 1981, 1510; 1991, 2012, 2433; 1993, 623, 624, 1881, 2804; 1995, 579)
NV Rev Stat § 618.347 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.347 - Report concerning issuance of certain citations by Division.

The Division shall submit a written report quarterly to the Advisory Council of the Division which lists each citation issued by the Division for a violation of NRS 618.375 during that quarter and the circumstances for which the citation was issued. Within 5 working days after submission of such a report to the Advisory Council, the Division shall transmit the report to the Legislative Counsel for inclusion in the register of administrative regulations published pursuant to NRS 233B.0653.  (Added to NRS by 1999, 2408)
NV Rev Stat § 618.350 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.350 - Duties of Division regarding occupational safety and health.

The Division shall:  1. Develop a program of eliminating or abating hazards;  2. Advise and recommend a program of occupational safety and health applicable to public and state agencies; and  3. Provide for safety inspections and furnish advisory services to employers on measures to promote industrial safety and health.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2432; A 1993, 1881)
NV Rev Stat § 618.353 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.353 - Duties of Division regarding training and education of employers and employees.

  1. The Division, after consultation with cooperating state agencies, shall:  (a) Conduct directly or by grants or contracts:  (1) Educational programs to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of this chapter.  (2) Informational programs on the importance of and proper use of adequate safety and health equipment in the workplace.  (b) Provide for the establishment and supervision of programs for the education and training of employers and employees in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of unsafe or unhealthful working conditions in employments covered by this chapter.  (c) Consult with and advise employers and employees and organizations representing employers and employees as to effective means of preventing occupational injuries and diseases. Consultative services must not detract from the enforcement efforts.  2. The Division shall request competitive bids for the development of educational and informational programs required by this section.  3. The Division shall allocate the money necessary to carry out the educational and informational programs required by this section.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1018; A 1981, 1506; 1991, 2433; 1993, 1881)
NV Rev Stat § 618.365 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.365 - Scope of chapter; limited disclosure of information of Division; protection of trade secrets.

  1. This chapter does not supersede or in any manner affect the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act or the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act or enlarge, diminish or affect in any other manner the common-law or statutory rights, duties or liabilities of employers and employees under the laws of this State with respect to injuries, occupational or other, diseases or death of employees arising out of or in the course of employment.  2. Statements, reports and information obtained or received by the Division in connection with an investigation under, or the administration or enforcement of, the provisions of this chapter must not be admitted as evidence in any civil action other than an action for enforcement, variance hearing or review under this chapter.  3. Any report of investigation or inspection or any information concerning trade secrets or secret industrial processes obtained under this chapter must not be disclosed or open to public inspection, except:  (a) As such information may be disclosed to other officers or employees concerned with carrying out this chapter;  (b) When relevant in any court proceeding under this chapter; or  (c) As otherwise provided in NRS 618.341.  4. The Division, the courts, and where applicable, the review board may issue such orders as may be appropriate to protect the confidentiality of trade secrets.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1021; A 1975, 769; 1981, 1510; 1989, 469; 1999, 1856)
NV Rev Stat § 618.370 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.370 - Access by employees, former employees and their representatives to records of employers; charge for copies.

  1. Employees, former employees and representatives of employees or former employees are entitled to access to any records in the possession of their employers or former employers which indicate their exposure to toxic materials or harmful physical agents. Employers and former employers shall, upon request, provide copies of the records to the employees, former employees or representatives within 72 hours after receipt of the request.  2. If a copy of a record is provided pursuant to this section, the first six pages reproduced pursuant to the request must be provided without charge. The charge for each additional page copied must not exceed the cost of reproduction.  3. For the purposes of this section, "representative of an employee or former employee" means:  (a) A person previously identified to the Division as an authorized representative of the employee bargaining unit of a labor organization which has a collective bargaining relationship with the employer and represents the affected employees.  (b) An attorney acting for an affected employee or former employee.  (c) The spouse, parent or child of an affected employee or former employee.  (d) Any person designated by a court to act as the official representative for the estate of an affected employee or former employee.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 775; A 1981, 1511; 1989, 469)
NV Rev Stat § 618.375 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.375 - Duties of employers.

Every employer shall:  1. Furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his or her employees.  2. Furnish and use such safety devices and safeguards, and adopt and use such practices, means, methods, operations and processes as are reasonably adequate to render such employment and places of employment safe and comply with all orders issued by the Division.  3. Post prominently in the working place all posters and information provided by the Division informing employees of their rights and obligations pursuant this chapter.  4. Assign at least one person to be in charge of occupational safety and health.  5. Do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the lives, safety and health of employees.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1018; A 1975, 770; 1981, 1511; 1991, 2434; 1993, 1882)
NV Rev Stat § 618.376 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.376 - Employer to provide employee with rights and responsibilities to promote safety in workplace; regulations.

  1. Every employer shall, upon hiring an employee, provide the employee with a document or videotape setting forth the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees to promote safety in the workplace. The document, or evidence of receipt of the videotape, must be signed by the employer and employee and placed in the employee’s personnel file. The document or videotape shall not be deemed to be a part of any employment contract.  2. The Division shall adopt regulations specifying the contents of such a document or videotape and establishing requirements for making the document or videotape available in different languages.  (Added to NRS by 1991, 2432; A 1993, 1882; 1999, 863)