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Nevada: Federal OSHA Authority Reinstated over Private-Sector Employment on Nevada Military Facilities and Bases
In the October 13, 2017 Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice announcing its approval…
In the October 13, 2017 Federal Register, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) published a notice announcing its approval of a change to Nevada’s Occupational Safety and Health State Plan in which federal OSHA enforcement authority is reinstated over private-sector employment on military facilities and bases in Nevada. As before, Nevada retains occupational health and safety enforcement authority over private-sector employment not covered by federal OSHA. Under the State Plan for Nevada that OSHA approved in 1952, federal OSHA retained its enforcement authority in Nevada’s private sector for the following:- Maritime employment,
- Contract workers,
- Contractor-operated facilities engages in US Postal Service mail operations,
- Contractors and subcontractors on land under exclusive federal jurisdiction,
- Employment on Indian Land, and
- Any hazard, industry, geographical area, operation, or facility over which the state is unable to effectively exercise jurisdiction for reasons not related to the required performance or structure of the plan.