618.285 - Duties of Division. - Nevada Statutes

618.285  Duties of Division.  The Division shall:

      1.  Prevent or abate hazards to the safety and health of employees;

      2.  Develop a program of eliminating or abating hazards;

      3.  Advise and recommend a program of safety and health applicable to public and state agencies;

      4.  Institute legal proceedings to compel compliance with this chapter or any rules, regulations, standards or orders adopted or issued under this chapter; and

      5.  Accept, receive and administer grants and other funds from any private or public source, including the Federal Government.

      (Added to NRS by 1973, 1012; A 1981, 1507)