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) If an employer has employees who work at a large hybrid environment facility, sections 3 and 5 of this bill require such a written safety program to include the establishment of a program to mitigate occupational exposure to heat illness and exposure to greenhouse gases, other gases or fumes and poor air quality. Section 2 of this bill defines the term “large hybrid environment facility” to mean, in general, a facility where employees work: (1) that is at least 10,000 square feet; and (2) at which workers are exposed to outdoor elements for a majority of each shift worked, including, without limitation, through open loading docks or bay doors. Section 4 of this bill makes a conforming change so that the definition of “large hybrid environment facility” applies to the provisions of existing law governing occupational safety and health. Section 3 requires a written safety plan relating to a large hybrid environment facility to include provisions that require the establishment of: (1) systems for monitoring employees for signs of heat illness; (2) procedures for responding to a medical emergency related to heat illness; (3) a system to mitigate exposure to certain air quality issues in accordance with occupational safety and health standards; and (4) a system for monitoring employees for signs of health effects resulting from exposure to certain air quality issues. Section 3 also requires such a plan to contain provisions which: (1) require any vehicle which is loading or unloading at the facility to have the engine of the vehicle turned off; (2) require a designated person at the facility, not less than every 4 hours when employees are working, to monitor and record the temperature and certain air quality information in any area of the facility where employees are working; and (3) take certain actions if the recorded temperature or air quality information exceeds 103 degrees Fahrenheit or any relevant occupational safety and health standards.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 618.025, 618.383
BDR: 618.025, 618.383