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NRS 618.375

Duties of employers

Known as the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act

The act spans §§ 618–618 (205 sections).

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case D'Angelo v. Gardner (1991)

Most recently applied in D'Angelo v. Gardner (October 1991)

(Added to NRS by 1973, 1018; A 1975, 770; 1981, 1511; 1991, 2434; 1993, 1882)

Every employer shall:

1. Furnish employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his or her employees.

2. Furnish and use such safety devices and safeguards, and adopt and use such practices, means, methods, operations and processes as are reasonably adequate to render such employment and places of employment safe and comply with all orders issued by the Division.

3. Post prominently in the working place all posters and information provided by the Division informing employees of their rights and obligations pursuant this chapter.

4. Assign at least one person to be in charge of occupational safety and health.

5. Do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the lives, safety and health of employees.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.