2019 Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 618 - Occupational Safety and Health
NRS 618.9929 - Requirements to obtain completion card; expiration and renewal. [Effective January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.]

1. Not later than 15 days after the date a worker other than a supervisory employee is hired, the worker must:

(a) Obtain a completion card for an OSHA-10 course which is issued upon completion of a course approved by the Division pursuant to NRS 618.9927; or

(b) Complete an OSHA-10 alternative course which is offered by his or her employer.

2. Not later than 15 days after the date a supervisory employee is hired, the supervisory employee must:

(a) Obtain a completion card for an OSHA-30 course which is issued upon completion of a course approved by the Division pursuant to NRS 618.9927; or

(b) Complete an OSHA-30 alternative course which is offered by his or her employer.

3. Any completion card used to satisfy the requirements of this section expires 5 years after the date it is issued and may be renewed by:

(a) Completing an OSHA-10 course or OSHA-30 course, as applicable, within the previous 5 years; or

(b) Providing proof satisfactory to the Division that the worker has completed continuing education within the previous 5 years consisting of job-specific training that meets the guidelines established by the Division pursuant to NRS 618.9927 in an amount of:

(1) For a completion card issued for an OSHA-10 course, not less than 5 hours; or

(2) For a completion card issued for an OSHA-30 course, not less than 15 hours.

4. As used in this section:

(a) “OSHA-10 alternative course” means a 10-hour course offered to the employees of an employer that meets or exceeds the guidelines issued by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the United Sates 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 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 2019, 491, effective January 1, 2020)