Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.002
Definitions
As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 512.003 to 512.009, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in such sections.
Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 512 — Inspection and Safety of Mines
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Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.003
“Accident” defined
“Accident” means any unplanned event which caused or could have caused death or bodily injury or which endangered or could have endangered human life and includes any mine fire, mine explosion, mine ignition, unplanned initiation of explosives, entrapment or falls of ground or inundation by water, dust or gas.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.004
“Administrator” defined
“Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.005
“Imminent danger” defined
“Imminent danger” means the existence of any condition or practice in a mine which could reasonably be expected to cause death or serious physical harm to any worker if mine operations were to proceed in the affected area or if workers were to enter the affected area before the condition or practice was eliminated.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.006
“Mine” defined
“Mine” means: 1. An area of land: (a) Where exploration is conducted to discover or delineate minerals or mineral commodities in any deposit; (b) Where development is conducted to prepare or open any deposit of minerals or mineral commodities other than solid fuels for extraction; or (c) Where exploitation or extractio…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.007
“Operator” defined
“Operator” means any person or organization operating, controlling or supervising a mine and owning the right to do so, and includes any individual, owner, lessor, lessee, agent, manager, worker, contractor, subcontractor, independent contractor, partnership, association or corporation or subsidiary of a corporation ch…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.008
“Unwarrantable failure of an operator to comply” defined
“Unwarrantable failure of an operator to comply” means the failure of an operator to prevent the occurrence of or to abate a violation of a health or safety standard or regulation adopted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter due to indifference, lack of diligence or lack of reasonable care.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.009
“Worker” defined
“Worker” means any individual working for wages or other compensation, whether or not employed by an operator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.020
Qualifications of employees
1. Any person employed by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must not: (a) Be an officer, director or employee, or have any personal or private interest in any operating mine, mill, smelter or ore reduction plant or the products thereof; (b) Hold, directly or indirectly, any financial interest…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.090
Office
The Administrator is entitled to be provided with a properly furnished office in Carson City, Nevada.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.120
Authority regarding employees and representatives
The Administrator may: 1. Employ necessary clerks, technicians, specialists, engineers or consultants. 2. Authorize representatives to perform all duties required of the Administrator.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.131
Regulations: Adoption; copies to be furnished to operators and representatives of workers
1. The Administrator shall adopt regulations for mine health and safety as necessary to provide safe and healthful working conditions at mines. The regulations must provide protection that is at least equal to the protection provided by the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act, 30 U.S.C. §§ 801 et seq., as amended. The A…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.140
Annual report
The Administrator shall submit annually to the Governor, and to the Mining Oversight and Accountability Commission created by NRS 514A.040, as soon as practicable after the beginning of each calendar year, a full report of the administration of the Administrator’s functions under this chapter during the preceding calen…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.151
Duties: Educational and training programs; technical assistance to operators; collection of information and statistics; acceptance and administration of grants
1. The Administrator shall: (a) Develop and conduct programs for the education and training of operators and workers in the recognition, avoidance and prevention of accidents or unsafe or unhealthful working conditions in mines which are subject to the provisions of this chapter; (b) To the greatest extent possible, pr…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.160
Records and reports of operators; compilation and publication of reported information by Administrator; notification to Administrator of opening or closing of mine operations
1. Operators shall maintain records and reports and shall submit, at least annually and at such other times as the Administrator deems necessary, and in the form the Administrator prescribes, reports of production, employment, mine activity and status, accidents, bodily injuries, loss of life, occupational illnesses an…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.170
Annual inspection and investigation of mines by Administrator or designee
At least once a year and at such other times as required the Administrator, or the Administrator’s designee, shall visit each mining county in this state and thoroughly inspect and investigate all such mines therein as, in the Administrator’s judgment, may require inspection and investigation for the purposes of: 1. De…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.180
Power of Administrator to inspect mines; operator to render assistance; advance notice of inspection prohibited; participation by representative of workers
1. The Administrator may enter all mines in this state subject to the provisions of this chapter, for the purposes of inspections, investigations or access to records and reports required to be maintained or for any other purpose necessary in the proper discharge of the Administrator’s official duties. Operators shall…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.190
Action by Administrator when inspection reveals dangerous conditions or violations; notice or order prima facie evidence of culpable negligence of operator
1. Whenever, as the result of the inspection of any mine, the Administrator finds that an imminent danger exists in the mine or with respect to the condition or manner of use of equipment, machinery or apparatus, the Administrator shall thereupon issue an order: (a) Requiring the operator to cause all persons except th…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.195
Notices and orders: Contents; distribution of copies; notification to Mine Safety and Health Administration of the United States Department of Labor required under certain circumstances
1. Notices and orders issued pursuant to this chapter: (a) Must contain a detailed description of the conditions or practices which cause and constitute a situation of imminent danger or a violation of any health or safety regulation or standard and, where appropriate, a description of the area of the mine from which p…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.200
Workers may request inspection of mine; conditions
1. Whenever any worker or a representative of the workers, if any, has reasonable grounds to believe that a violation of a health or safety regulation or standard exists, or an imminent danger exists, the worker or representative of the workers may obtain an inspection by giving notice to the Administrator of the viola…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.210
Administrator to notify Attorney General on failure or refusal of operator to comply with order; action by Attorney General
Upon the unwarrantable failure of an operator to comply or upon refusal of an operator of any mine to comply with the requirements of any order issued to such operator, the Administrator may immediately notify the Attorney General of the unwarrantable failure to comply or the refusal. The Attorney General, or the distr…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.220
Serious accidents: Notice to Administrator; duties of operator and other persons; investigation of cause
1. Whenever a serious accident occurs in any mine in this state subject to the provisions of this chapter, the operator shall, immediately and by the quickest means, notify the Administrator or the Administrator’s deputy, as may be most convenient, of the accident, and shall take appropriate measures to preserve everyt…
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.231
Copies of regulations, standards, notices and orders to be posted by operator
Copies of regulations and standards adopted and notices and orders issued by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of this chapter must be posted by the operator on a bulletin board located in a conspicuous place at the mine.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.241
Publication and inspection of information, reports, notices, orders and findings
All information, reports, notices, orders or findings obtained or issued under the provisions of this chapter may be published and made available for public inspection.
Nev. Rev. Stat. § 512.270
Prohibited acts; separate offenses
1. Any operator who: (a) Violates, fails or refuses to comply with any health or safety regulation or standard adopted by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of this chapter; (b) Interferes with, hinders or delays the Administrator in carrying out the duties required under this chapter; (c) Refuses admission t…