Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.385 (2026)

Employers not to maintain unsafe or unhealthy places of employment

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NRS 618.385  Employers not to maintain unsafe or unhealthy places of employment.  An employer shall not:

      1.  Require, permit or suffer any employee to go or be in any employment or place of employment which is not safe and healthful.

      2.  Fail to furnish, provide and use safety devices and safeguards or fail to adopt and use methods and processes reasonably adequate to render such employment and place of employment safe and healthful.

      3.  Fail or neglect to do every other thing reasonably necessary to protect the life, safety and health of such employees.

      4.  Maintain any place of employment that is not safe and healthful.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 1018; A 1975, 770)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1991–1992 · leading case: D'Angelo v. Gardner, 819 P.2d 206 (Nev. 1991).
D'Angelo v. Gardner, 819 P.2d 206 (Nev. 1991). · cites it 12× “[18] As noted in the text of this dissent, NRS 618.385 specifies certain duties and prohibitions applicable to employers.”
Sanders v. Culinary Workers Union Local No. 226, 783 F. Supp. 531 (D. Nev. 1992). “The Court cited to NRS 618.385(1) which expressly prohibits employers from requiring employees to go or be in any place which is not safe and healthful.”
Sanders v. Culinary Workers Union Local No. 226, 804 F. Supp. 86 (D. Nev. 1992). “The Court cited to NRS 618.385(1) which expressly prohibits employers from requiring employees to go or be in any place which is not safe and healthful.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.385(1) — 3 cases
D'Angelo v. Gardner, 819 P.2d 206 (Nev. 1991). “[18] As noted in the text of this dissent, NRS 618.385 specifies certain duties and prohibitions applicable to employers.”
Sanders v. Culinary Workers Union Local No. 226, 783 F. Supp. 531 (D. Nev. 1992). “The Court cited to NRS 618.385(1) which expressly prohibits employers from requiring employees to go or be in any place which is not safe and healthful.”
Sanders v. Culinary Workers Union Local No. 226, 804 F. Supp. 86 (D. Nev. 1992). “The Court cited to NRS 618.385(1) which expressly prohibits employers from requiring employees to go or be in any place which is not safe and healthful.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.385(3) — 1 case
D'Angelo v. Gardner, 819 P.2d 206 (Nev. 1991). “[18] As noted in the text of this dissent, NRS 618.385 specifies certain duties and prohibitions applicable to employers.”
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