Nevada Administrative Code
Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 618.Sec. 9.2 - NEW
Current through February 27, 2024
1. Except as otherwise provided by subsection 2, an employer of employees who are exposed to temperatures at or above:
2. An employer in an industry other than agriculture may, in lieu of shade, provide an employee described in subsection 1 with a measure for cooling other than shade, including, without limitation, the use of fans or devices which produce water mist, if the employer can demonstrate that the measure is at least as effective as shade in allowing the employee to cool.
3. Shade may be provided by a canopy, umbrella or other temporary structure or device. At a minimum, the canopy, umbrella or other temporary structure or device used to provide shade must prevent:
4. As used in this section, "shade" means a blockage of direct sunlight.
Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R053-20A, eff. 12/9/2021
NRS 618.295, 618.315