Nevada Safety Committees: What you need to know

Nevada law requires all private and public sector employers with more than 25 employees, or manufacturers of explosives regardless of the number of employees, to establish a safety committee.

Establish committee. An employer with more than 25 employees, and any manufacturer of explosives regardless of the number of employees, must establish a safety committee. The committee must include employee representatives. If the employees are represented by a labor organization, the representatives of employees must be selected by the employees and not appointed by the employer.

The employer must pay employee members of a safety committee engaged in committee business as if that employee were performing his or her usual work activities.

Committee structure and function. In regards to the safety committee, the written safety program must:

• Describe how committee members will be selected
• Define and list the duties and purpose of the safety committee
• Determine the frequency of the safety committee meetings
• Provide training to the members of the safety committee
• Explain how records will be maintained