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Nevada has adopted federal OSHA standards and incorporates them by reference. The Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA) has no additional heat injury and illness prevention regulations; however, it has adopted OSHA’s Heat National Emphasis Program (NEP) to help employers identify and reduce exposure to heat-related injury and illness. The NEP has been modified to reflect local factors.
Among other things, Nevada OSHA proactively initiates inspections in over 70 industries that have been identified as high-risk by OSHA or Nevada OSHA. Nevada OSHA defines “heat priority days” as any day where the temperature reaches or exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit. Among other things, Nevada employers are encouraged to: