NV OSHA’s New Heat Regulation Is Being Enforced

As we discussed in January, Nevada’s Occupational Safety & Health Administration (NV OSHA) has implemented a new regulation to address heat illness and injury. The regulation applies to all private and public employers that have more than 10 employees. NV OSHA began enforcing this regulation on April 29, 2025. 

All employers covered by the regulation must perform a written job hazard analysis to assess working conditions that may cause occupational exposure to heat illness. If the job hazard analysis determines that workers are exposed to hazardous working conditions that may cause exposure to heat illness, the employer must address heat exposure and mitigation measures in its written safety plan and designate a person authorized to carry out those measures. It must also establish a training program for these workers and ensure its protection measures reasonably mitigate the risk of heat illness. 

To assist employers in complying with the new regulation, NV OSHA has published a detailed guidance, answering questions on the job hazard analysis requirement, the written safety program requirement, as well as monitoring and training. The guidance gives good examples of measures an employer can take to mitigate or eliminate occupational exposure to heat. It also provides detail on how NV OSHA will enforce the new regulation. For additional assistance, the Nevada Safety & Health Consultation and Training Section (SCATS) has developed a training course on the new heat regulation. 

As temperatures increase this summer, it is important that all covered employers ensure compliance with these new requirements. If you have questions or need assistance, please contact a KZA attorney or reach out to SCATS.

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