The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry passed new worker heat protection regulations that will go into effect in early 2025. All businesses with 10 or more employees will be required to comply with these regulations.

The regulations include a job hazard analysis, where organizations must conduct a one-time analysis of working conditions that could cause heat illness, limited to job classifications where a majority of employees have occupational exposure to heat illness for more than 30 minutes of any 60-minute period, excluding breaks.

Written safety programs must also be implemented, including provisions for potable water, rest breaks, cooling employees, monitoring working conditions that create occupational exposure to heat illness, identification and mitigation strategies for work processes that generate additional risk, and emergency procedures.

Exemptions are in place for climate-controlled environments, and employers can exceed the requirements of regulations via collective bargaining agreements. However, collective bargaining agreements cannot waive or reduce these requirements.

Filed on November 15th, these regulations will go into effect 90 days after filing.