- Cannabis
How does Nevada define a cannabis industry worker?
By definition the term includes independent testing laboratories, cultivation facilities, production facilities, distribution and retail stores for both adult use and medical cannabis.
By definition the term includes independent testing laboratories, cultivation facilities, production facilities, distribution and retail stores for both adult use and medical cannabis.
SB 122 defines “employee” as a person who performs work at a cannabis establishment. A cannabis establishment is defined in NRS 678A.095
Trade Show/Convention – Not later than 15 days after being hired.
Entertainment – Not later than 15 days after being hired.
Construction – Not later than 15 days after being hired.
Cannabis Industry – Not later than 365 days after being hired or if already employed, on or before June 30, 2022
Trade Show/Conventions – OSHA 10/30-hour cards do not have an expiration. However, for the purpose of working in the trade show/convention industry in the state of Nevada. Certain jobs require the 10 and 30 hour OSHA general industry or construction cards to be renewed or refreshed every 5 years from the date of issue. There are no refresher courses or continuing education courses approved at this time. The employees or supervisors must take the course again. For any use not specified in the NRS/NAC these federal cards do not expire.
Construction – No. For the purpose of working on a construction site in the state of Nevada, the 10 and 30 hour construction cards do not expire. For any use not specified in the NRS/NAC these federal cards do not expire.
Cannabis Industries – No, for the purpose of working at a cannabis establishment in the state of Nevada. The 10 and 30 hour construction cards do not expire. For any use not specified in the NRS/NAC these federal cards do not expire.
Entertainment – OSHA 10/30-hour cards do not have an expiration. However, for the purpose of working in the entertainment industry in the state of Nevada. Certain jobs require the 10 and 30 hour OSHA general industry cards to be renewed or refreshed every 5 years from the date of issue. There are no refresher courses or continuing education courses approved at this time. The employees or supervisors must take the course again. For any use not specified in the NRS/NAC these federal cards do not expire.
No. This is a Nevada requirement.
No, for the purpose of working at a cannabis establishment in the state of Nevada. The 10 and 30 hour construction cards do not expire. For any use not specified in the NRS/NAC these federal cards do not expire.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) Outreach Training Program is a program to train workers in the basics of safety and health hazard recognition and prevention and has been in existence for over 50 years. The curriculum includes 10 or 30 hours of actual classroom instruction developed by OSHA, but does not include time allotted for breaks or meals for the students.
The Construction measure was passed by the 2009 legislature. The law became effective January 1, 2010.
The Entertainment measure was passed by the 2017 legislature. The law became effective January 1, 2019.
The Trade Show/Convention measure was passed by the 2019 legislature. The law became effective January 1, 2020.
The Cannabis Industry measure was passed by the 2021 legislature. The law becomes effective January 1, 2022.