Nevada Safety and Health Protection on the Job Poster Mandatory

NEVADA SAFETY AND
HEALTH PROTECTION
ON THE JOB

The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act, NRS Chapter 618, provides job safety and health
protection for workers through the promotion of safe and healthful working conditions throughout the
State of Nevada. Requirements of the Act include the following:

EMPLOYERS:

Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees
employment and a place of employment free from
recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to
cause death or serious physical harm to his
employees; and shall comply with occupational safety
and health standards adopted under the Act.

EMPLOYEES:

Each employee shall comply with all occupational
safety and health standards, rules, regulations and
orders issued under the Act that apply to his own
actions and conduct on the job.
The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health
Administration (Nevada OSHA) of the Division of
Industrial Relations, Department of Business and
Industry, has the primary responsibility for
administering the Act.
Nevada OSHA enforces
occupational safety and health standards, and its
Safety and Health Representatives/ Industrial
Hygienists conduct jobsite inspections to ensure
compliance with the Act.

INSPECTION:

The Act requires that a representative of the employer
and a representative authorized by the employees be
given an opportunity to accompany the Nevada OSHA
inspector for the purpose of aiding the inspection.
Where
there
is
no
authorized
employee
representative, the Nevada OSHA Safety and Health
Representative/ Industrial Hygienist must consult with
a reasonable number of employees concerning safety
and health conditions in the workplace.

COMPLAINT:

Employees, public or private, or their representatives
have the right to file a complaint with the nearest
Nevada OSHA office requesting an inspection if they
believe unsafe or unhealthful conditions exist in their
workplace.
Nevada OSHA will hold confidential
names of employees complaining.
The Act provides that employees may not be
discharged or discriminated against in any way for
filing safety and health complaints or otherwise
exercising their rights under the Act.
An employee, public or private, who believes he has
been discriminated against may file a complaint within
thirty (30) days of the alleged discrimination with the
nearest Nevada OSHA office or with Occupational
Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of
Labor, 90 7th Street, Suite 18100, San Francisco, CA
94103.

CITATIONS:

If upon inspection Nevada OSHA believes an
employer has violated the Act, a citation alleging such
violations will be issued to the employer. Each citation
will specify a time period within which the alleged
violation must be corrected.
The Nevada OSHA citation must be prominently
displayed at or near the place of alleged violation for
three days, or until it is corrected, whichever is later, to
warn employees of dangers that may exist there.

PROPOSED PENALTY:

The Act provides for mandatory penalties against
employers of up to $16,131 for each serious violation
and for optional penalties of up to $16,131 for each
nonserious violation. Penalties of up to $16,131 per
day may be proposed for failure to correct violations
within the proposed time period. Also, any employer
who willfully or repeatedly violates the Act may be
assessed penalties of up to $161,323 for each such
violation.
Criminal penalties are also provided for in the Act.
Any willful violation resulting in death of an employee,
upon conviction, is punishable by a fine of not more
than $50,000 or by imprisonment for not more than six
months, or by both. Conviction of any employer after
a first conviction doubles these maximum penalties.
Penalties may be proposed for public employers.

VOLUNTARY ACTIVITY:

While providing penalties for violations, the Act also
encourages efforts by labor and management, before
a Nevada OSHA inspection, to reduce injuries and
illnesses arising out of employment.
The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health
Administration of the Division of Industrial Relations,
Department of Business and Industry, encourages
employers and employees to reduce workplace
hazards voluntarily and to develop and improve safety
and health programs in all workplaces and industries.
Such cooperative action would initially focus on the
identification and elimination of hazards that could
cause death, injury, or illness to employees and
supervisors.
Further information and assistance will be provided by
Nevada OSHA to employees and employers upon
request.

MORE INFORMATION:

Additional information and copies of the Act, specific
Nevada OSHA safety and health standards, and other
applicable regulations may be obtained by calling or
writing the nearest Nevada OSHA district office in the
following locations:
Southern Nevada
3360 W. Sahara Avenue, Suite 200
Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Telephone: (702) 486-9020
Fax: (702) 486-8715
Northern Nevada
4600 Kietzke Lane, Suite F-153
Reno, Nevada 89502
Telephone: (775) 688-3700
Fax: (775) 688-1378

NOTE:

Persons wishing to register a complaint alleging
inadequacy in the administration of the Nevada
Occupational Safety and Health Plan may do so at the
following address:
OSHA, U.S. Department of Labor
90 7th Street
Suite 18100
San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone: (415) 625-2547

EMPLOYERS: This poster must be displayed prominently in the workplace.
(Rev. 1-24)