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NV Rev Stat § 618.3785 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.3785 - Division to provide notice to certain persons affected by certain accidents or motor vehicle crashes under certain circumstances.

  1. If an accident or motor vehicle crash occurs in the course of employment which is fatal to one or more employees or which results in the hospitalization of three or more injured employees, the Division shall, as soon as practicable:  (a) Provide to each injured employee, the immediate family of each deceased or injured employee and each representative of each deceased or injured employee a written description of the rights of such persons with regard to an investigation of the accident or crash; and  (b) Notify each injured employee, the immediate family of each deceased or injured employee and each representative of each deceased or injured employee of:  (1) The commencement by the Division of any investigation of the accident or crash;  (2) The result of any informal conference between the employer and the Division;  (3) The finalization of any agreement between an employer and the Division which formally settles an issue related to the accident or crash;  (4) The issuance of any citation under the provisions of this chapter related to the accident or crash;  (5) The receipt by the Division of notice from an employer that the employer wishes to contest or appeal any action or decision of the Division which relates to the accident or crash; and   (6) The completion by the Division and, if applicable, the Board of any investigation of the accident or crash and any proceeding related to the accident or crash.  2. As used in this section, "representative of each deceased or injured 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 of the employee and represents the employee.  (b) An attorney acting on behalf of the employee.  (c) A person designated by a court to act as the official representative for the employee or the estate of the employee.  (Added to NRS by 2011, 1937; A 2015, 1690)
NV Rev Stat § 618.379 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|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.

  1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if any accident or motor vehicle crash occurring in the course of employment is fatal to one or more employees or results in the hospitalization of three or more employees, and is caused, in whole or in part, by any equipment located at the site of the accident or crash, no person may dismantle or otherwise move that equipment until the Division has investigated the accident or crash and has authorized the dismantling or removal of the equipment.  2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if the dismantling or removal of the equipment is necessary to free any person trapped by the equipment or to ensure the safety of or to prevent further injury to any person. If any equipment is dismantled or moved to free a trapped person, the equipment may be dismantled or moved only to the extent necessary to free the person.  3. Upon the occurrence of an accident or crash described in subsection 1, the employer of an injured employee shall, upon the arrival of an investigator of the Division at the site of the accident or crash, make available for questioning in a reasonable amount of time any person employed by the employer who is determined by the investigator to be necessary for the completion of the investigation, including the immediate supervisor of any injured employee and any employee who witnessed the accident or crash.  4. As used in this section, "accident or motor vehicle crash occurring in the course of employment" does not include:  (a) An accident or crash involving a motor vehicle that is being operated on a public highway in this State.  (b) A homicide committed at an employer’s place of business.  (Added to NRS by 1995, 73; A 2015, 1690)
NV Rev Stat § 618.380 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.380 - Employee to be notified of harmful exposure and corrective action.

Each employer shall promptly notify any employee who has been or is being exposed to toxic materials or harmful physical agents in concentrations or at levels which exceed those prescribed by an applicable occupational safety and health standard adopted under this chapter, and shall inform such employee of any action being taken to correct the condition.  (Added to NRS by 1975, 775)
NV Rev Stat § 618.384 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|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.

The Administrator shall encourage all employers who are required to establish a written safety program pursuant to NRS 618.383 to include as a part of that program the employment of a person who has successfully completed the training requirements of a course in basic emergency care of a person in cardiac arrest that:  1. Included training in the operation and use of an automated external defibrillator; and  2. Was conducted in accordance with the standards of the American Heart Association or the American National Red Cross.  (Added to NRS by 1997, 1790; A 1999, 938)
NV Rev Stat § 618.385 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.385 - Employers not to maintain unsafe or unhealthy places of employment.

An employer shall not:  1. Require, permit or suffer any employee to go or be in any employment or place of employment which is not safe and healthful.  2. Fail to furnish, provide and use safety devices and safeguards or fail to adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such employment and place of employment safe and healthful.  3. Fail or neglect to do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, safety and health of such employees.  4. Maintain any place of employment that is not safe and healthful.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1018; A 1975, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 618.395 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.395 - Construction and maintenance of unsafe or unhealthy place of employment prohibited.

An employer, owner or lessee of any real property in this State shall not construct, cause to be constructed or maintained any place of employment that is not safe and healthful.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1018; A 1975, 770)
NV Rev Stat § 618.405 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.405 - Removal of or interference with safety devices or safeguards by employee prohibited.

  1. An employee shall not remove, displace, damage, destroy or carry off any safety device or safeguard furnished and provided for use in any employment or place of employment, or interfere in any way with the use thereof by any other person.  2. An employee shall not interfere with the use of any method or process adopted for the protection of any employee, including himself or herself, in such employment or place of employment.  3. Each employee shall comply with occupational safety and health standards and all rules, which are applicable to his or her own actions and conduct.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1018)
NV Rev Stat § 618.415 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.415 - Permanent variances from standards.

Any affected employer may apply to the Administrator for a rule or order for a permanent variance from a standard adopted under this chapter. Affected employees must be given notice of each application and an opportunity to participate in a hearing. The Administrator shall issue the rule or order if the Administrator determines on the record, after opportunity for an inspection where appropriate and a hearing, that the proponent of the permanent variance has demonstrated by a preponderance of the evidence that the conditions, practices, means, methods, operations or processes used or proposed to be used by an employer will provide employment and places of employment to his or her employees which are as safe and healthful as those which would prevail if the employer complied with the standard. The rule or order must prescribe the conditions the employer must maintain, the practices, means, methods, operations or processes which the employer must adopt and utilize to the extent they differ from the standard in question. Such a rule or order may be modified or revoked upon application by an employer, employees or by the Administrator on his or her own motion, in the manner prescribed for its issuance under this subsection at any time after 6 months after its issuance.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1013; A 1977, 584; 1981, 586; 1993, 1883)
NV Rev Stat § 618.417 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.417 - Variance from standard: Participation in experiments to safeguard health or safety.

The Administrator may grant a variance from any standard or portion thereof whenever the Administrator determines that a variance is necessary to permit an employer to participate in an experiment designed to demonstrate or validate new and improved techniques to safeguard the health or safety of workers.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 584; A 1993, 1884)
NV Rev Stat § 618.419 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.419 - Variance from standard: Application for temporary order; notice and hearing.

  1. Any employer may apply to the Administrator for a temporary order granting a variance from a standard which has been adopted pursuant to this chapter but has not become effective. The temporary order may be granted only if the employer files an application which meets the requirements of subsection 2 and, after notice to the affected employees and an opportunity for a hearing, establishes that:  (a) The employer will not be able to comply with the standard by its effective date because of the unavailability of necessary professional or technical personnel or materials and equipment or because necessary construction or alteration of facilities cannot be completed by that date;  (b) The employer is taking all available steps to safeguard his or her employees against the hazards covered by the standard; and  (c) The employer has a program which will bring the working conditions into compliance with the standard as quickly as practicable.  2. The application for such a temporary order must contain:  (a) A specification of the standard or portion thereof from which the employer seeks a variance;  (b) A representation by the employer, supported by representations from qualified persons having firsthand knowledge of the facts represented, that the employer is unable to comply with the standard or portion thereof and a detailed statement of the reasons therefor;  (c) A statement of the steps the employer has taken and will take, with specific dates, to protect employees against the hazard covered by the standard;  (d) A statement of when the employer expects to be able to comply with the standard and what steps the employer has taken and what steps the employer will take, with dates specified, to come into compliance with the standard; and  (e) A certification that the employer has informed his or her employees of the application by giving a copy thereof to their authorized representative, posting a statement giving a summary of the application and specifying where a copy may be examined at the place or places where notices to employees are normally posted, and by other appropriate means. A description of how employees have been informed must be contained in the certification. The information to employees must also inform them of their right to petition to the Administrator for a hearing.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 585; A 1993, 1884)
NV Rev Stat § 618.421 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.421 - Variance from standard: Contents; period of effectiveness and renewal of temporary order; interim order.

  1. Every temporary order granting a variance from a standard which has not become effective must prescribe:  (a) The practices, means, methods, operations and processes which the employer must adopt and use while the order is in effect; and  (b) The program to be carried out by the employer to achieve compliance with the standard.  2. Such a temporary order is effective for the period needed by the employer to achieve compliance with the standard or 1 year, whichever period is shorter. The temporary order may be renewed, but not more than twice, if:  (a) The requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 618.419 are met; and  (b) An application for renewal is filed at least 90 days before the expiration date of the order.  Each renewal may remain in effect no longer than 180 days.  3. The Administrator may issue one interim order to be effective until a decision is made on the basis of the hearing.  (Added to NRS by 1977, 585; A 1993, 1884)
NV Rev Stat § 618.425 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.425 - Request for investigation; confidentiality; investigation by Division.

  1. Any employee, representative of employees, provider of health care or governmental officer or employee whose primary duty is to ensure public safety, including a building inspector, building official or other similar authority, believing that a violation of a safety or health standard exists that threatens physical harm, or that an imminent danger exists, may request an investigation by giving notice, orally or in writing, to the Administrator or the Administrator’s representative of the violation or danger.  2. The person giving the notice must state with reasonable particularity the grounds for the notice. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 239.0115, the name of any employee giving a complaint notice or names of employees mentioned in the complaint must be held confidential. If the complaint is given orally, the Division shall send to the complainant a form upon which the complainant may supplement his or her oral complaint. The failure of the complainant to return the form does not affect the Division’s duty to act pursuant to this section.  3. If upon receipt of the notification the Division determines that there are reasonable grounds to believe that a violation or imminent danger exists, it shall make a special investigation within 14 days unless there is a substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result from the violation or danger, then the investigation must be made immediately after the Administrator receives the notice to determine whether a violation or imminent danger exists. The Division need not investigate a complaint within the times required by this subsection if, from the facts stated in the complaint, the Administrator determines that the complaint is intended solely to harass the employer. If the Division determines that there are no reasonable grounds to believe that a violation or imminent danger exists, it shall notify the employees or other person who gave the notice of such determination within 14 days after the Administrator receives the notice.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1017; A 1975, 770; 1981, 1511; 1989, 470; 2001, 1252; 2007, 2129)
NV Rev Stat § 618.435 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|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.

  1. Before or during any inspection of a workplace, any employee, representative of employees, provider of health care or governmental officer or employee whose primary duty is to ensure public safety, including a building inspector, building official or other similar authority, may notify the Administrator or any representative of the Administrator responsible for conducting the inspection, orally or in writing, of any violation of this chapter which they have reason to believe exists in the workplace. The Division shall by regulation establish procedures for informal review of any refusal by a representative of the Administrator to issue a citation with respect to any such alleged violation and shall furnish the employees or other persons requesting the review a written statement of the reasons for the Administrator’s final disposition of the case within 14 days after the Administrator receives the notice.  2. An opportunity must be afforded to a representative of the employer and an authorized representative of the employees to accompany the representative of the Division during the physical inspection of the place of employment or, where there is no authorized representative of the employees, consultation must be had with a reasonable number of employees, but no more than one employee may accompany the Division’s representative during the inspection.  3. Any employee of the employer who accompanies the representative of the Division during the inspection pursuant to subsection 2 is entitled to be paid by the employer at the employee’s regular rate of pay for the time spent with the representative of the Division inspecting the place of employment if the employee would have otherwise been compensated for working during that time.  4. For the purposes of this section, "representative of an employee" means 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.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1017; A 1975, 771; 1981, 1512; 1989, 471; 2001, 1252)
NV Rev Stat § 618.445 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.445 - Employee protected from discharge or discrimination; procedure for reinstatement. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]

  1. A person shall not discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee because the employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter or has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding or because of the exercise by the employee on behalf of himself, herself or others of any right afforded by this chapter.  2. Any employee aggrieved by a violation of subsection 1 may file a complaint for the relief afforded under subsection 3 with the Division. Any complaint must be filed with the Division within 30 days after the violation has occurred and must set forth in writing the facts constituting the violation.  3. Upon receipt of the complaint by the Division, the Administrator shall cause such investigation to be made as the Administrator deems appropriate. If upon investigation, the Administrator determines that the provisions of subsection 1 have been violated, the Administrator shall bring an action in the name of the Administrator in any appropriate district court against the person who has committed the violation.  4. If the court finds that the employee was discharged or discriminated against in violation of subsection 1, the employee is entitled to reinstatement and reimbursement for lost wages and work benefits.  5. Any decision reached by the Administrator relating to the filing of an action pursuant to this section must be made available to the complaining employee within 90 days after the Division’s receipt of the complaint.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1024; A 1975, 771; 1981, 1512; 1991, 2434; 2013, 43)
NV Rev Stat § 618.445 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.445 - Employee protected from discharge or discrimination; complaint for relief and investigation; reinstatement and reimbursement. [Effective July 1, 2020.]

  1. A person shall not discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee because the employee has filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any proceeding under or related to this chapter, has testified or is about to testify in any such proceeding, has performed an action described in subsection 3 of NRS 618.7315 or because of the exercise by the employee on behalf of himself, herself or others of any right afforded by this chapter.  2. Any employee aggrieved by a violation of subsection 1 may file a complaint for the relief afforded under subsection 3 with the Division. Any complaint must be filed with the Division within 30 days after the violation has occurred and must set forth in writing the facts constituting the violation.  3. Upon receipt of the complaint by the Division, the Administrator shall cause such investigation to be made as the Administrator deems appropriate. If upon investigation, the Administrator determines that the provisions of subsection 1 have been violated, the Administrator shall bring an action in the name of the Administrator in any appropriate district court against the person who has committed the violation.  4. If the court finds that the employee was discharged or discriminated against in violation of subsection 1, the employee is entitled to reinstatement and reimbursement for lost wages and work benefits.  5. Any decision reached by the Administrator relating to the filing of an action pursuant to this section must be made available to the complaining employee within 90 days after the Division’s receipt of the complaint.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1024; A 1975, 771; 1981, 1512; 1991, 2434; 2013, 43; 2019, 3677, effective July 1, 2020)
NV Rev Stat § 618.455 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.455 - Advance notice of inspection prohibited; exception.

It is unlawful for anyone to give advance notice of an inspection except as authorized by the Administrator.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1018; A 1993, 1885)
NV Rev Stat § 618.465 (2021)
2021 Nevada Revised Statutes|Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health|NRS 618.465 - Issuance of citations.

  1. If, upon inspection or investigation, the Administrator or the Administrator’s authorized representative believes that an employer has violated a requirement of this chapter, or any standard, rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to this chapter, the Division shall with reasonable promptness issue a citation to the employer. Each citation must be in writing and describe with particularity the nature of the violation, including a reference to the section of this chapter or the provision of the standard, rule, regulation or order alleged to have been violated. In addition the citation must fix a reasonable time for the abatement of the violation. The Administrator may prescribe procedures for the issuance of a notice in lieu of a citation with respect to:  (a) Minor violations which have no direct or immediate relationship to safety or health; and  (b) Violations which are not serious and which the employer agrees to correct within a reasonable time.  2. Each citation issued under this section, or a copy or copies thereof, must be prominently posted as prescribed in regulations adopted by the Administrator at or near each place a violation referred to in the citation occurred.  3. No citation may be issued under this section after 6 months following the occurrence of any violation.  (Added to NRS by 1973, 1017; A 1975, 771; 1981, 587, 1513)