Nevada § 618.379 - Dismantling or removal of equipment causing certain accidents or motor vehicle crashes prohibited under certain circumstances; questioning of persons necessary for investigation
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§ 618.379. Dismantling or removal of equipment causing certain accidents or motor vehicle crashes prohibited under certain circumstances; questioning of persons necessary for investigation
1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, if any accident or motor vehicle
crash occurring in the course of employment is fatal to one or more employees or results
in the hospitalization of three or more employees, and is caused, in whole or in part,
by any equipment located at the site of the accident or crash, no person may dismantle
or otherwise move that equipment until the Division has investigated the accident
or crash and has authorized the dismantling or removal of the equipment. 2. The provisions of subsection 1 do not apply if the dismantling or removal of the
equipment is necessary to free any person trapped by the equipment or to ensure the
safety of or to prevent further injury to any person. If any equipment is dismantled or moved to free a trapped person, the equipment
may be dismantled or moved only to the extent necessary to free the person. 3. Upon the occurrence of an accident or crash described in subsection 1, the employer
of an injured employee shall, upon the arrival of an investigator of the Division
at the site of the accident or crash, make available for questioning in a reasonable
amount of time any person employed by the employer who is determined by the investigator
to be necessary for the completion of the investigation, including the immediate supervisor
of any injured employee and any employee who witnessed the accident or crash. 4. As used in this section, “accident or motor vehicle crash occurring in the course
of employment” does not include: (a) An accident or crash involving a motor vehicle that is being operated on a public
highway in this State. (b) A homicide committed at an employer's place of business.
Source: official Nevada text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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