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NRS 618.421

Variance from standard: Contents; period of effectiveness and renewal of temporary order; interim order

Known as the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act

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

(Added to NRS by 1977, 585; A 1993, 1884)

1. Every temporary order granting a variance from a standard which has not become effective must prescribe:

(a) The practices, means, methods, operations and processes which the employer must adopt and use while the order is in effect; and

(b) The program to be carried out by the employer to achieve compliance with the standard.

2. Such a temporary order is effective for the period needed by the employer to achieve compliance with the standard or 1 year, whichever period is shorter. The temporary order may be renewed, but not more than twice, if:

(a) The requirements of subsection 1 of NRS 618.419 are met; and

(b) An application for renewal is filed at least 90 days before the expiration date of the order.

Ê Each renewal may remain in effect no longer than 180 days.

3. The Administrator may issue one interim order to be effective until a decision is made on the basis of the hearing.

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