Nevada OSHA updates heat illness dashboard

Nevada’s recently updated heat illness dashboard now includes enforcement data on the state’s heat illness prevention rule. The rule took effect April 29 and as of October 15, there have been 183 compliance-related inspections. Accommodation and food services, construction, and retail are the top three inspected industries.

Nevada OSHA received 400 complaints, down 20 percent since last year, and 13 noncompliance citations have been issued. The state’s heat illness regulation requires employers with at least 10 employees to:

• Conduct a one-time job hazard analysis to identify hazardous work conditions,
• Adopt a written Heat Illness Prevention Plan,
• Implement emergency responses procedures,
• Monitor affected employees, and
• Train workers to recognize and minimize heat hazards.

The dashboard includes data on complaints, inspections, citations, penalties, and workers' compensation.