CHAPTER 618 - OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH

NAC 618.474 Imposition of administrative fine: Appeal; hearing; decision. (NRS 618.295, 618.918) 1. A person may appeal the imposition of an administrative fine by filing an appeal with the Chief within 30 days after the receipt of the notice of violation. 2. An appeal filed purs…

NAC 618.477 Suspension or revocation of license: Request for hearing; hearing; decision. (NRS 618.295, 618.918) 1. If the Enforcement Section notifies a licensee that it intends to suspend or revoke his or her license pursuant to NRS 618.932, the licensee may file a request for a…

NAC 618.490 Definitions. (NRS 618.295) As used in NAC 618.490 to 618.507, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 618.494, 618.496 and 618.501 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Re…

NAC 618.494 “Construction project” defined. (NRS 618.295) 1. “Construction project” means a project which involves: (a) A total construction cost of $10,000,000 or more, not including costs for any related highway construction project; (b) A new building or structure which, when …

NAC 618.496 “Designated safety officer” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Designated safety officer” means any person who: 1. Is capable of identifying: (a) The existing and predictable hazards in the areas surrounding a construction project; or (b) Those working conditions at a constructi…

NAC 618.501 “Project manager or construction superintendent” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Project manager or construction superintendent” means any person who has the authority and ability to remedy any problems related to the safety of persons working on a construction project under …

NAC 618.503 Adoption of standards by reference. (NRS 618.295) 1. The Division hereby adopts by reference the Safety Requirements for Steel Erection, ANSI A10.13, 1989 edition, published by the American National Standards Institute, 11 West 42nd Street, New York, New York 10036. T…

NAC 618.505 Notice of construction project; meetings between Chief of Enforcement Section and general contractor or owner of construction project. (NRS 618.295) 1. The general contractor or owner, if there is no general contractor, of a construction project shall, before commenci…

NAC 618.507 Elevator or personnel hoist required for construction of certain structures; approval of alternative means of access. (NRS 618.295) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, the general contractor of a construction project or, if there is no general contractor,…

NAC 618.509 Definitions. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) As used in NAC 618.509 to 618.5120, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 618.5092 to 618.5102, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Div. of…

NAC 618.5092 “Barricade” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Barricade” means a barrier that effectively screens a building containing explosives from other buildings, public ways or magazines from the force of an explosion. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-00, …

NAC 618.5093 “Binary explosive” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Binary explosive” means an explosive material that is made by combining two nonexplosive materials. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-00, eff. 9-6-2001)

NAC 618.5094 “Division 1.1 explosives” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Division 1.1 explosives” means explosives that have a mass explosion hazard. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-00, eff. 9-6-2001)

NAC 618.5095 “Division 1.2 explosives” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Division 1.2 explosives” means explosives that have a projection hazard, but not a mass explosion hazard. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-00, eff. 9-6-2001)

NAC 618.5096 “Division 1.3 explosives” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Division 1.3 explosives” means explosives that have a fire hazard and a minor blast hazard or a minor projection hazard, but not a mass explosion hazard. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-…

NAC 618.5097 “Explosives manufacturing building” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Explosives manufacturing building” means a building in which explosives are manufactured. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-00, eff. 9-6-2001)

NAC 618.5098 “Explosives manufacturing plant” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Explosives manufacturing plant” means a place of employment where explosives are manufactured or where explosives are used, processed, handled, moved on-site or stored in relation to their manufacture.…

NAC 618.5099 “Ground level” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Ground level” means the level of the primary construction entrance to a building or structure. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-00, eff. 9-6-2001)

NAC 618.510 “Magazine” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Magazine” means a building or structure, other than an explosives manufacturing building, used for the storage of explosives materials. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-00, eff. 9-6-2001)

NAC 618.5101 “Mass explosion” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Mass explosion” means an explosion that affects almost the entire load of explosives instantaneously. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R109-00, eff. 9-6-2001)

NAC 618.5102 “Provider of training related to explosives” defined. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) “Provider of training related to explosives” means a person who holds a certificate of competency issued by the Enforcement Section to provide annual explosives training and testing to emplo…

NAC 618.5105 Application for permit: Content; incomplete or inaccurate documentation. (NRS 618.295, 618.898) 1. To obtain a permit for the construction or alteration of an explosives manufacturing plant, a person must submit an application form to the Enforcement Section and make…

NAC 618.5106 Suspension or revocation of permit for violations. (NRS 618.295, 618.898) The Enforcement Section may suspend or revoke a permit issued pursuant to NRS 618.898 if the Enforcement Section finds that: 1. The holder of the permit is in violation of any federal or state …

NAC 618.5107 Notice of suspension or revocation of permit. (NRS 618.295, 618.898) 1. Before the Enforcement Section may suspend or revoke a permit pursuant to NAC 618.5106, the Enforcement Section shall notify the holder of the permit of the suspension or revocation by delivering…

NAC 618.5108 Appeal of suspension or revocation of permit. (NRS 618.295, 618.898) 1. A holder of a permit issued pursuant to NRS 618.898 may appeal the suspension or revocation of the permit by filing an appeal with the Administrator within 15 days after the date on which the per…

NAC 618.511 Services for which certificate required. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) A person shall not provide annual explosives training or testing of employees who manufacture explosives unless the person has first obtained a certificate of competency from the Enforcement Section. (Add…

NAC 618.5111 Requirements for certificate. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) To receive a certificate of competency, a person must provide to the Enforcement Section: 1. A completed application on a form provided by the Enforcement Section; 2. A description of the qualifications of the appl…

NAC 618.5112 Renewal of certificate. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) A certificate of competency must be renewed by the holder of the certificate annually, and at any other time that the explosives training which the holder is instructing is updated. To renew the certificate of competency…

NAC 618.5113 Suspension or revocation of certificate. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) 1. The Enforcement Section may, at any time, upon a showing of good cause and after notice and an opportunity to be heard, suspend or revoke a certificate of competency. 2. The Enforcement Section shall …

NAC 618.5114 Notification of Enforcement Section of pending explosives training course. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) A holder of a certificate of competency must, at least 10 days before conducting an explosives training course, notify the Enforcement Section so that the Enforcement Se…

NAC 618.5115 Adoption by reference of standards relating to process safety management of highly hazardous chemicals. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) An employer that manufactures explosives must comply with the requirements set forth in 29 C.F.R. § 1910.119, relating to process safety man…

NAC 618.5116 Adoption by reference of standards relating to the storage of explosives. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) An employer that manufactures explosives must comply with the requirements relating to the storage of explosives that are set forth in 27 C.F.R. §§ 555.201 et seq., which…

NAC 618.5117 Establishment of safety procedures and written safety program; availability of training materials to employees. (NRS 618.295, 618.383, 618.890) 1. In addition to any other requirement set forth in subsection 2 of NRS 618.383 or in NAC 618.540, an employer that manufa…

NAC 618.5118 Training of employees for duties relating to manufacture of explosives. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) An employee must participate in an explosives training course and pass an examination from that course before an employer may assign the employee to any duties relating to …

NAC 618.5119 Separation of buildings within confines of explosives manufacturing plant. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a building that contains division 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 explosives, or any combination thereof, must be separated from all oth…

NAC 618.5120 Requirements for barricades. (NRS 618.295, 618.890) A barricade for a building or magazine containing explosives materials must effectively screen the building from the other buildings, public ways and magazines in the explosives manufacturing plant. A barricade that…

NAC 618.5155 Definitions. (NRS 618.295) As used in NAC 618.5155 to 618.5335, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 618.5159 to 618.5215, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by Div. of Enforc…

NAC 618.5159 “Ammonium perchlorate” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Ammonium perchlorate” means any chemical compound in a solid state that is represented by the formula NH4ClO4. (Added to NAC by Div. of Enforcement for Industrial Safety & Health, 1-22-92, eff. 3-1-92)

NAC 618.5163 “Blending” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Blending” means any operation in which different lots of ammonium perchlorate are combined together in a mixture. (Added to NAC by Div. of Enforcement for Industrial Safety & Health, 1-22-92, eff. 3-1-92)

NAC 618.5167 “By-product” defined. (NRS 618.295) “By-product” means any chemical compound, other than ammonium perchlorate, that is produced during the manufacture of ammonium perchlorate, separated from the process of manufacturing and not reintroduced into the process. (Added t…

NAC 618.5171 “Chemical intermediate” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Chemical intermediate” means any chemical compound that is produced as a precursor in the manufacture of ammonium perchlorate. The term does not include any by-product. (Added to NAC by Div. of Enforcement for Industria…

NAC 618.5179 “Drying” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Drying” means any operation in which ammonium perchlorate is dehydrated. (Added to NAC by Div. of Enforcement for Industrial Safety & Health, 1-22-92, eff. 3-1-92)

NAC 618.5183 “Explosive properties” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Explosive properties” means physical or chemical characteristics that cause a chemical compound or a mixture to undergo a very rapid chemical change, with the evolution of a large volume of highly heated gases that exert…

NAC 618.5187 “Incompatible material” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Incompatible material” means: 1. Any material that is ignited easily and burns readily; or 2. Any substance that, when mixed with ammonium perchlorate, decreases the stability of the mixture and makes it more susceptibl…

NAC 618.5191 “Operation” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Operation” means any activity directly involved in the manufacture, handling or storage of ammonium perchlorate or any chemical intermediate. (Added to NAC by Div. of Enforcement for Industrial Safety & Health, 1-22-92, eff. 3-1-92…

NAC 618.5195 “Operation building” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Operation building” means any structure in which an operation occurs. (Added to NAC by Div. of Enforcement for Industrial Safety & Health, 1-22-92, eff. 3-1-92)

NAC 618.5199 “Operation facility” defined. (NRS 618.295) “Operation facility” means the land, structures and machinery used directly in the manufacture, handling or storage of ammonium perchlorate. (Added to NAC by Div. of Enforcement for Industrial Safety & Health, 1-22-92, eff.…