Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health
NRS 618.545 - Emergency orders of Administrator; injunctive relief.

1. The Administrator may issue an emergency order to restrain any conditions or practices in any place of employment which are such that a danger exists which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm immediately or before the imminence of the danger can be eliminated through the other enforcement procedures provided by this chapter. Any order issued under this section may require such steps to be taken as may be necessary to avoid, correct or remove the imminent danger and prohibit the employment or presence of any person in locations or under conditions where the imminent danger exists, except persons whose presence is necessary to avoid, correct or remove the imminent danger or to maintain the capacity of a continuous process operation to resume normal operations without a complete cessation of operations or, where a cessation of operations is necessary, to permit it to be accomplished in a safe and orderly manner.
2. An order issued pursuant to subsection 1 becomes effective upon delivery to the employer or other person in charge of the place of employment where the danger exists. If, within 15 days after the effective date of the order, the employer fails to notify the Division that the employer wishes to contest the order, the order shall be deemed a final order and is not subject to review by any court or agency. If the employer contests the order within 15 days after the effective date of the order and the Division does not rescind or modify the order as requested, the employer may petition the court for relief. Upon the filing of such a petition, the district court may grant injunctive relief or a temporary restraining order pending the outcome of an enforcement proceeding pursuant to this chapter.
3. Whenever and as soon as a representative of the Division concludes that conditions or practices described in subsection 1 exist in any place of employment, the representative shall inform the affected employees and employers of the danger and that he or she is recommending to the Administrator that an emergency order be issued.
(Added to NRS by 1973, 1014; A 1975, 773; 1981, 1515; 1989, 471)

Structure Nevada Revised Statutes

Nevada Revised Statutes

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...

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; complaint for relief and investigation; reinstatement and reimbursement.

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.

NRS 618.7302 - "Alarm" defined.

NRS 618.7303 - "Dangerous weapon" defined.

NRS 618.7304 - "Engineering control" defined.

NRS 618.7305 - "Medical facility" defined.

NRS 618.7306 - "Patient-specific risk factor" defined.

NRS 618.7307 - "Public safety agency" defined.

NRS 618.7308 - "Security guard" defined.

NRS 618.7309 - "Threat of violence" defined.

NRS 618.7310 - "Work practice control" defined.

NRS 618.7311 - "Workplace violence" defined.

NRS 618.7312 - Medical facility required to establish committee on workplace safety and develop plan relating to workplace violence; contents of plan.

NRS 618.7313 - Requirements for training provided under plan relating to workplace violence; medical facility required to collaborate with committee on workplace violence.

NRS 618.7314 - Requirements for procedures included in plan relating to response and investigation of incidents of workplace violence.

NRS 618.7315 - Duties of medical facility.

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.

NRS 618.7317 - Regulations.

NRS 618.7318 - Medical facility to submit annual summary of workplace injuries and illnesses; Division to make available certain summaries and reports.

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 proc...

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 restrict...

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,...

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...

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 ad...

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 requirin...

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,...

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 req...

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...

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...

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 certific...

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 proc...

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...

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 to track trainers; registry to track persons who successfully completed courses; availability of registry.

NRS 618.980 - Duties of trainers; only trainers may provide courses.

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; expiration and renewal; exemption.

NRS 618.9912 - Requirements to present employer with completion card; suspension or termination for failure to comply.

NRS 618.9913 - Penalties.

NRS 618.9920 - Definitions.

NRS 618.9921 - "OSHA-10 course" defined.

NRS 618.9922 - "OSHA-30 course" defined.

NRS 618.9923 - "Site" defined.

NRS 618.9924 - "Supervisory employee" defined.

NRS 618.9925 - "Worker" defined.

NRS 618.9926 - Applicability.

NRS 618.9927 - Division duties: Approval of OSHA-10 and OSHA-30 courses; registry of course providers; regulations setting forth guidelines for continuing education.

NRS 618.9928 - Trainer must display trainer card; only trainers may provide courses.

NRS 618.9929 - Requirements to obtain completion card; expiration and renewal.

NRS 618.9930 - Requirements to present employer with completion card; suspension or termination for failure to comply.

NRS 618.9931 - Penalties.

NRS 618.9940 - Definitions.

NRS 618.9941 - "Cannabis establishment" defined.

NRS 618.9942 - "Employee" defined.

NRS 618.9943 - "OSHA-10 course" defined.

NRS 618.9944 - "OSHA-30 course" defined.

NRS 618.9945 - "Supervisory employee" defined.

NRS 618.9946 - Division duties: Registry of course providers.

NRS 618.9947 - Trainer must display trainer card; only trainers may provide courses.

NRS 618.9948 - Requirements to obtain completion card; costs to be paid by cannabis establishment.

NRS 618.9949 - Requirements to present cannabis establishment with completion card; suspension or termination for failure to comply.

NRS 618.9950 - Penalties.