Nev. Admin. Code § 618.Sec. 7.3 - NEW

1. An employer of employees who are exposed to temperatures at or above a drybulb temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit shall include a program for the management of heat illness in the written safety program required by NRS 618.383.

2. A program for the management of heat illness required pursuant to subsection 1 must include:

(a) Provision for potable water, including how such water will be provided where water is not plumbed or otherwise continuously provided;

(b) Provision for rest breaks for employees who are exhibiting signs of heat illness;

(c) Provision, during daylight hours, for shade or other means of cooling which are at least as effective as shade;

(d) Monitoring of employees for heat illness;

(e) Monitoring the acclimatization of employees for not fewer than the first 14 days of their employment;

(f) Identification of work processes which may generate additional heat or humidity and procedures to mitigate those hazards;

(g) Training of employees and management; and

(h) Procedures for responding to an emergency.

3. If an employer is required to establish a safety committee pursuant to subsection 2 of NRS 618.383, the employer must provide employees with an opportunity to provide comment to the employer on the program for the management of heat illness required pursuant to subsection 1.

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Nev. Admin. Code § 618.Sec. 7.3

Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R053-20RA, eff. 3/24/2022

NRS 618.295, 618.315