Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 512 - Inspection and Safety of Mines
NRS 512.131 - Regulations: Adoption; copies to be furnished to operators and representatives of workers.


1. The Administrator shall adopt regulations for mine health and safety as necessary to provide safe and healthful working conditions at mines. The regulations must provide protection that is at least equal to the protection provided by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, 30 U.S.C. ยงยง 801 et seq., as amended. The Administrator may consider the following sources in adopting the regulations:
(a) Common practices of the mining industry;
(b) The American National Standards Institute;
(c) The American Society of Mechanical Engineers;
(d) The American Society for Testing and Materials International;
(e) Applicable provisions contained in the Code of Federal Regulations;
(f) The National Fire Protection Association, including, without limitation, the National Electrical Code;
(g) Any national consensus standard; and
(h) Any safety order legally adopted by the Administrator.
2. The Administrator shall forward a copy of each regulation adopted under this section to the operator of each mine and to the representative of the workers, if any, at the mine. Failure to receive a copy of the regulation does not relieve anyone of the obligation to comply with it.
(Added to NRS by 1975, 516; A 1977, 77; 1979, 85; 1981, 1531; 2007, 3310)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

Chapter 512 - Inspection and Safety of Mines

NRS 512.002 - Definitions.

NRS 512.003 - "Accident" defined.

NRS 512.004 - "Administrator" defined.

NRS 512.005 - "Imminent danger" defined.

NRS 512.006 - "Mine" defined.

NRS 512.007 - "Operator" defined.

NRS 512.008 - "Unwarrantable failure of an operator to comply" defined.

NRS 512.009 - "Worker" defined.

NRS 512.020 - Qualifications of employees.

NRS 512.090 - Office.

NRS 512.120 - Authority regarding employees and representatives.

NRS 512.131 - Regulations: Adoption; copies to be furnished to operators and representatives of workers.

NRS 512.140 - Annual report.

NRS 512.151 - Duties: Educational and training programs; technical assistance to operators; collection of information and statistics; acceptance and administration of grants.

NRS 512.160 - Records and reports of operators; compilation and publication of reported information by Administrator; notification to Administrator of opening or closing of mine operations.

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

NRS 512.180 - Power of Administrator to inspect mines; operator to render assistance; advance notice of inspection prohibited; participation by representative of workers.

NRS 512.190 - Action by Administrator when inspection reveals dangerous conditions or violations; notice or order prima facie evidence of culpable negligence of operator.

NRS 512.195 - Notices and orders: Contents; distribution of copies; notification to Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor required under certain circumstances.

NRS 512.200 - Workers may request inspection of mine; conditions.

NRS 512.210 - Administrator to notify Attorney General on failure or refusal of operator to comply with order; action by Attorney General.

NRS 512.220 - Serious accidents: Notice to Administrator; duties of operator and other persons; investigation of cause.

NRS 512.231 - Copies of regulations, standards, notices and orders to be posted by operator.

NRS 512.241 - Publication and inspection of information, reports, notices, orders and findings.

NRS 512.270 - Prohibited acts; separate offenses.