HR and Workplace Safety: Nevada
Federal law and guidance on this subject should be reviewed together with this section.
Author: Dora V. Lane and Bradley T. Cave of Holland & Hart LLP
Summary
This guide provides HR professionals with an overview of Nevada requirements regarding workplace safety and health, including those related to the state plan, the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA), employer responsibilities, written safety programs, safety committees, reporting and recordkeeping, workplace notices and posters, heat illness prevention, enforcement, the construction industry, the entertainment industry, trade show and convention worker protections, the use of electronic devices while driving, and commercial driver and railroad worker protections. This guide also provides information on industry-specific agencies.
