Heat Injury and Illness Prevention - Nevada

Nevada’s Department of Industrial Relations adopted heat injury and illness protection regulations in November 2024; enforcement began April 29, 2025. Employers with more than 10 employees must perform a one-time job hazard analysis to assess work conditions that could lead to heat illness.

If the analysis uncovers conditions that could cause heat illness, the employer must draft a written plan that:

• Accounts for how employee(s) will have access to water, can cool down, and can take a break when exhibiting symptoms of heat illness;
• Outlines training for employees, including how to recognize the hazards of heat illness and procedures to follow to minimize heat illness;
• Identifies work processes that could generate additional heat or humidity;
• Outlines procedures for responding to an emergency; and
• Identifies who will monitor conditions that could expose employees to additional heat.

Employers also must train employees on how to recognize the hazards of heat illness and how to minimize hazards, as well as identify an employee who will be responsible for contacting emergency services if someone is experiencing signs of heat illness.

The regulation does not apply to employees who work indoors in climate-controlled environments, including vehicles with functioning air conditioners.

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Related information

• Nevada Heat Illness Regulation
• Nevada Heat Illness Prevention Guidance

Citations

• Nevada Revised Statutes 618.295, 618.315, and 618.383