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Ex. AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE-028 Order Primary source read

Nevada OSHA Memorandum: COVID-19 requirements for essential businesses (update to the April 14, 2020 guidance)

Guidance for Essential Businesses (mandatory measures under Directives 003, 007 and 013 and 29 CFR standards)

Nevada OSHA (Victoria Carreon, Administrator, Division of Industrial Relations) · Nevada; Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA), Division of Industrial Relations, Department of Business and Industry (State-plan OSHA agency, statewide) (Sector regulator)

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Jurisdiction
Nevada; Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada OSHA), Division of Industrial Relations, Department of Business and Industry (State-plan OSHA agency, statewide) · Nevada
Level
Sector regulator
Authority
NRS ch. 618; Directive 013 § 5
Issued
2020-04-23 Apr. 23, 2020
Effective
2020-04-23
End
Superseded May 8, 2020 (Ex. 029) (read as 2020-05-08)
In force
Apr. 23, 2020 to May 8, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q2
Limitation types
Business closureGathering capWorkplace rules
Addressees
  • all essential businesses continuing operations under Directive 003
Functions reached
  • EMP employer workplace rules in every essential business (distancing, gathering limits, sanitation, screening)
  • SF sales floor (customer distancing and occupancy)
  • PF production floor
  • WF
  • HR
Collection
State labor and workplace-safety agencies AGY-ST-LABOR-WORKPLACE

Operative words

Section 5 of this Directive states: [the Division of Industrial] Relations shall ensure that businesses continuing operations during the state of emergency [comply with these requirements]... Prohibit gatherings of 10 or more people. (Required/Ref. Declaration of Emergency Directive #007, Section 1)... (Required/Ref. Declaration of Emergency Directive #003)

Enforcement

Nevada OSHA inspections and citations under NRS 618.625-618.645 for violations of the Governor's directives treated as occupational safety and health requirements

Notes

Grocery, manufacturing, construction, logistics, health care and every other essential business operating in April 2020.

Retrieval note

Live copy also served from dir.nv.gov's COVID-19 Resource Page (Sept. 2026).