Assembly Bill No. 489–Assemblymen Gibbons, Segerblom, Goldwater, Marvel, Berman, Hettrick, Cegavske, Humke, Chowning, Beers, de Braga, Von Tobel, Collins, Carpenter, Mortenson and Leslie

March 11, 1999

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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

 

SUMMARY—Establishes section for enforcement and section for safety and health consultation, education, information and training. (BDR 53-1546)

FISCAL NOTE: Effect on Local Government: No.

Effect on the State or on Industrial Insurance: Yes.

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EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

 

AN ACT relating to occupational safety and health; requiring the administrator of the division of industrial relations of the department of business and industry to establish a section for enforcement and a section for safety and health consultation, education, information and training within the division; requiring those sections to perform certain duties; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

1-1 Section 1. Chapter 618 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto

1-2 a new section to read as follows:

1-3 1. The administrator shall establish:

1-4 (a) Within the division a section for:

1-5 (1) Enforcement; and

1-6 (2) Safety and health consultation, education, information and

1-7 training.

1-8 (b) Such duties, in addition to the duties described in subsections 2

1-9 and 3, as he deems necessary for the sections established pursuant to

1-10 paragraph (a).

1-11 2. If authorized by the Secretary of Labor, the section for

1-12 enforcement shall develop a program for small employers to eliminate or

1-13 abate hazards to the safety and health of employees. Except as otherwise

1-14 provided by federal law, if a small employer complies with the program

2-1 for small employers, the section for enforcement may reduce any penalty,

2-2 fine or interest imposed pursuant to this chapter.

2-3 3. The section for safety and health consultation, education,

2-4 information and training shall establish:

2-5 (a) A toll-free telephone number within this state to provide advice to

2-6 a small employer who seeks assistance in complying with the

2-7 requirements of this chapter; and

2-8 (b) A program designed to assist a small employer in complying with

2-9 the requirements of this chapter, including, as appropriate, the

2-10 preparation and dissemination of pamphlets describing the requirements

2-11 of this chapter.

2-12 Sec. 2. This act becomes effective on July 1, 1999.

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