2010 Nevada Code
TITLE 53 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Chapter 618 Occupational Safety and Health
NRS 618.987 Requirements to present employer with completion card. [Effective January 1, 2011.]
NRS 618.987 Requirements to present employer with completion card or complete alternative course. [Effective through December 31, 2010.]
1. If a construction worker other than a supervisory employee fails to:
(a) Present his or her employer with a current and valid completion card for an OSHA-10 course; or
(b) Complete an OSHA-10 alternative course offered by his or her employer,
not later than 15 days after being hired, the employer shall suspend or terminate his or her employment.
2. If a supervisory employee on a construction site fails to:
(a) Present his or her employer with a current and valid completion card for an OSHA-30 course; or
(b) Complete an OSHA-30 alternative course offered by his or her employer,
not later than 15 days after being hired, the employer shall suspend or terminate his or her employment.
3. As used in this section:
(a) "OSHA-10 alternative course" means a 10-hour course offered to the employees of an employer that:
(1) Is approved by the safety committee of the employer established pursuant to NRS 618.383; and
(2) Meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor for an OSHA-10 course, including, without limitation, federal safety and health regulatory requirements specific to the industry in which the employer participates.
(b) "OSHA-30 alternative course" means a 30-hour course offered to the employees of an employer that:
(1) Is approved by the safety committee of the employer established pursuant to NRS 618.383; and
(2) Meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor for an OSHA-30 course, including, without limitation, federal safety and health regulatory requirements specific to the industry in which the employer participates.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2423)
NRS 618.987 Requirements to present employer with completion card. [Effective January 1, 2011.]
1. If a construction worker other than a supervisory employee fails to present his or her employer with a current and valid completion card for an OSHA-10 course not later than 15 days after being hired, the employer shall suspend or terminate his or her employment.
2. If a supervisory employee on a construction site fails to present his or her employer with a current and valid completion card for an OSHA-30 course not later than 15 days after being hired, the employer shall suspend or terminate his or her employment.
(Added to NRS by 2009, 2423; A 2009, 2424, effective January 1, 2011)
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