Existing law requires the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry to provide for the establishment and supervision of programs for the education and training of employers and employees on certain unsafe or unhealthful working conditions. (NRS 618.353) Existing law requires certain employers to establish a written safety program and implement the safety program within 90 days after it is established. (NRS 618.383) This bill requires such a written safety program to include: (1) a program to mitigate heat illness on any day that the temperature is expected to be 105 degrees Fahrenheit or greater; (2) a training program for employees who may be affected by issues related to heat illness; (3) a program to mitigate exposure to poor air quality on any day that employees are exposed to air with an Environmental Protection Agency Air Quality Index value of 201 or greater; and (4) a training program for employees who may be exposed to poor air quality on the hazards of working without personal protection equipment. This bill exempts providers of emergency services, including, without limitation, a law enforcement agency, a fire-fighting agency and a provider of emergency medical services, from these requirements. This bill further requires these programs and training to be conducted and made available in a language and format that is understandable to each employee.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 618.383
Reprint 1: 618.383
BDR: 618.383