2013 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health
NRS 618.755 - Scope.

NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, does not apply to:

1. The control of asbestos by a person in his or her own residence.

2. A person employed by a public utility which supplies electricity when performing emergency activities which include, but are not limited to:

(a) The removal of insulation containing asbestos on pipes;

(b) The removal of small quantities of insulation containing asbestos on beams or above ceilings;

(c) The replacement of a gasket containing asbestos on a valve;

(d) The installation or removal of a small section of drywall; and

(e) The installation of electrical conduits running through or proximate to materials containing asbestos,

if the person is trained by and works under the direction of a person who is capable of identifying existing hazards in a workplace which are related to asbestos, tremolite, anthophyllite or actinolite, and is authorized to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them as set forth in 29 C.F.R. 1926.32(f) on June 28, 1989.

(Added to NRS by 1989, 1276; A 2013, 2744)