Nevada § 512.131 - Regulations: Adoption; copies to be furnished to operators and representatives of workers
Full text of Nevada Nevada Revised Statutes § 512.131 — Regulations: Adoption; copies to be furnished to operators and representatives of workers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 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 Administrator may consider the following sources in adopting the regulations: (a) Common practices of the mining industry; (b) The American National Standards Institute; (c) The American Society of Mechanical Engineers; (d) The American Society for Testing and Materials International; (e) Applicable provisions contained in the Code of Federal Regulations; (f) The National Fire Protection Association, including, without limitation, the National
Electrical Code; (g) Any national consensus standard; and (h) Any safety order legally adopted by the Administrator. 2. The Administrator shall forward a copy of each regulation adopted under this section
to the operator of each mine and to the representative of the workers, if any, at
the mine. Failure to receive a copy of the regulation does not relieve anyone of the obligation
to comply with it.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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