Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 618.395 (2026)

Construction and maintenance of unsafe or unhealthy place of employment prohibited

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NRS 618.395 Construction and maintenance of unsafe or unhealthy place of employment prohibited. An employer, owner or lessee of any real property in this State shall not construct, cause to be constructed or maintained any place of employment that is not safe and healthful.

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

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1976–1983 · leading case: Sierra Pac. Power Co. v. Rinehart, 665 P.2d 270 (Nev. 1983).

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Sierra Pac. Power Co. v. Rinehart, 665 P.2d 270 (Nev. 1983). · cites it 5× “Further, the lower court erred in holding that appellants had a statutory duty, pursuant to NRS 618.395, to provide employees a safe place to work because, contrary to its ruling, the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act does not create a civil remedy in an employee’s favor.”

Frith v. Harrah South Shore Corp., 552 P.2d 337 (Nev. 1976). · cites it 3× “Appellants base their claim in part on NRS 618.395 of the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act, which at the time of the accident provided: “An employer, owner or lessee of any real property in this state shall not construct, or cause to be constructed any place of…”

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