In Nevada, a serious PPE General Requirements violation carries a maximum penalty of $16,550 per violation in 2026, rising to $165,514 for a willful or repeat violation. PPE General Requirements is enforced for private construction employers by Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA), under NRS 618.383, with NAC 618.5117 and NAC 618.090 rather than 29 CFR 1910.132.
29 CFR 1910.132 · Nevada
PPE General Requirements Requirements in Nevada
PPE General Requirements in Nevada: 2026 penalties, who enforces NRS 618.383, with NAC 618.5117 and NAC 618.090, the paragraphs cited and free tools.
Verified vs OSHA sources · 2026-10-05
NevadaGeneral Industry (29 CFR 1910)State Plan: Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA)
On construction work, 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E) govern instead of 29 CFR 1910.132. In Nevada, Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA) enforces the state's own rule on this subject, NRS 618.383, with NAC 618.5117 and NAC 618.090. The federal maximum for a serious violation is $16,550.
$16,550
federal maximum for a serious violation
$165,514
federal maximum for a willful or repeat violation
2.3
fatal work injuries per 100,000 full-time workers, all industries, Nevada, 2024 (BLS)
What Nevada's own rule says
PPE selection in Nevada sits inside the statutory written safety program, which must include a training program and, above 25 employees, a safety committee with employee representatives. Two specific rules bear on protective equipment. NAC 618.090 adopts ANSI Z358.1-2014 for emergency eyewash and shower equipment, so the flushing fixture has a named specification rather than a performance description. And for explosives manufacturers, NAC 618.5117 requires the written safety program to include a personal protective equipment program complying with 29 CFR 1910.132, plus medical surveillance under a licensed physician where the explosive contains trinitrotoluene.
NRS 618.383, with NAC 618.5117 and NAC 618.090The duty itself differs from the federal text.
Contact incidents and work deaths in Nevada, 2024
Nevada recorded 33 fatal work injuries in 2024, down from 57 in 2023. BLS did not publish a separate 2024 count of deaths from contact incidents for Nevada. Construction accounted for 9.
Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, Nevada, 2024
How Nevada Enforces PPE General Requirements
Nevada runs an OSHA-approved State Plan administered by Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA), which covers private-sector construction. Its compliance officers enforce Nevada's own standards, which must be at least as effective as federal OSHA's and may go further. On this subject the rule is NRS 618.383, with NAC 618.5117 and NAC 618.090, which differs from the federal text (see the state rule above). Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA) issued no citations under 29 CFR 1910.132 in Nevada construction in FY2025. Nevada applies the federal penalty maximums.
29 CFR 1910.132 is a general-industry standard and does not govern construction work: a particular Part 1926 standard covers the same ground and prevails over it. 1910.12(a) applies Part 1926 to every employee engaged in construction work, and 1910.5(c)(1) makes a specific standard prevail over a general one. Construction PPE is 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, principally 1926.95, whose paragraph (a) is word-for-word identical to 1910.132(a), together with the duty clause at 1926.28(a). For construction work, the provisions to cite are 1926.95 and 1926.28(a), not 1910.132. A Nevada contractor auditing against 29 CFR 1910.132 is auditing against the wrong standard. The citation an officer writes on a construction site will name the 1926 provision, not this one.
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Free, confidential help: OSHA On-Site Consultation
In Nevada, the program is Safety, Consultation & Training Section (Department of Business & Industry - Division of Industrial Relations). OSHA describes it as “Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs.” It is separate from OSHA enforcement; the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
Read on osha.gov and the state's official statute site, September 26, 2026.
Nevada Penalty Amounts for PPE General Requirements (2026)
Verified · 2026-10-05| Violation type | 2026 maximum | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Serious | $16,550 | Federal max · 29 CFR 1903.15(d) |
| Willful | $165,514 | Federal max · 29 CFR 1903.15(d) |
| Repeat | $165,514 | Federal max · 29 CFR 1903.15(d) |
| Failure to abate | $16,550/day | up to $16,550 per day; total capped at 30x the daily amount (FOM Ch.6) |
Nevada applies the federal OSHA maximums. Amounts are ceilings per violation. Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA) computes proposed penalties under its own State Plan procedures.
Key PPE General Requirements Requirements Under the Federal Standard 29 CFR 1910.132
- Conduct hazard assessment for PPE
- Select appropriate PPE for identified hazards
- Train employees on proper PPE use and care
- Provide PPE at no cost to employees
- Document hazard assessment in writing
- Maintain PPE in sanitary and reliable condition
Who enforces it in Nevada: Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA) inspects private employers, construction included, under an OSHA-approved State Plan. Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA) can add requirements beyond the federal standard above, so check its own rules as well.
The compliance checklist, the paragraphs OSHA cites nationally and what an inspector checks under 29 CFR 1910.132 are on the 29 CFR 1910.132 page.
What a PPE General Requirements Violation Looks Like
Each item below breaches a specific paragraph of 29 CFR 1910.132. It is a list of requirements, not a ranking. A serious violation carries up to $16,550.
- No workplace hazard assessment, or no written certification of it (1910.132(d)).
- PPE not provided where the hazard assessment shows it is needed (1910.132(d)(1)).
- Employees not trained on PPE use, limitations, and care (1910.132(f)).
- Requiring employees to pay for required PPE (1910.132(h)).
- PPE that does not fit or is not maintained in a sanitary, reliable condition (1910.132(a)/(e)).
Nevada Safety & Enforcement Profile
319
FY2025 construction citations
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA)
Enforces private construction
- Construction trades inspected most in Nevada, FY2025: Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (69), Roofing Contractors (36) and Site Preparation Contractors (28), out of 378 inspections opened (federal OSHA and State Plan combined).
- Construction fatality rate in Nevada, 2024: 7.9 per 100,000 full-time workers, 28th highest of the 40 states BLS published (all industries: 2.3).
HazComFast count from the Labor Department's OSHA enforcement data: inspections of construction employers (NAICS 23) opened from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, federal OSHA and State Plan combined, grouped by the inspected employer's 2022 NAICS industry. Industry names are the Census Bureau's 2022 NAICS titles. data.dol.gov · BLS fatality rates by state, 2024
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PPE General Requirements FAQ for Nevada
Which Nevada industries most often face a PPE General Requirements inspection?
PPE General Requirements inspections reach general-industry employers in Nevada, not the construction trades. Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (NV OSHA) inspects these employers directly and may apply requirements beyond the federal standard. A construction employer should not audit against 29 CFR 1910.132: the standard that governs the same work on a jobsite is 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E).
How often is PPE General Requirements cited in Nevada?
29 CFR 1910.132 is enforced against general-industry employers in Nevada, so the construction citation totals published for Nevada (OSHA Frequently Cited Standards, NAICS 23) do not measure it. 1910.12(a) applies Part 1926 to every employee engaged in construction work, and 1910.5(c)(1) makes a specific standard prevail over a general one. Construction PPE is 29 CFR 1926 Subpart E, principally 1926.95, whose paragraph (a) is word-for-word identical to 1910.132(a), together with the duty clause at 1926.28(a). For construction work, the provisions to cite are 1926.95 and 1926.28(a), not 1910.132. A construction employer should not audit against 29 CFR 1910.132: the standard that governs the same work on a jobsite is 29 CFR 1926.95 and 1926.28(a) (Part 1926 Subpart E).
Does Nevada OSHA require a written PPE hazard assessment?
Yes. 29 CFR 1910.132(d) requires the employer to assess the workplace for hazards that call for PPE and to verify that assessment in writing. In Nevada, the state's own OSHA program can cite a failure to perform or document the assessment, separately from any citation for missing equipment.
Who pays for required PPE in Nevada?
The employer. Under the employer-payment rule, required PPE must be provided at no cost to the worker with narrow exceptions such as non-specialty safety-toe footwear and non-specialty prescription safety eyewear that the employer lets employees wear off the job site. Nevada OSHA enforces this.
Can I get free OSHA help in Nevada without an inspection?
Yes. OSHA's On-Site Consultation Program in Nevada is Safety, Consultation & Training Section (Department of Business & Industry - Division of Industrial Relations). OSHA describes it this way: "Primarily for smaller businesses, no-cost, confidential consultations help employers identify and address hazards and establish or improve safety and health programs." Consultations are separate from OSHA enforcement, and the employer commits to correcting serious hazards.
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PPE General Requirements in Other States
16 other state plans write a rule of their own for 29 CFR 1910.132 rather than adopting the federal text unchanged. Those are listed first. Compare all of them side by side.
Alaska29 CFR 1910.132 as adopted by 8 AAC 61.1010(b), with the substitutions at (e)ArizonaA.A.C. R20-5-602, with the term substitutions at R20-5-606California8 CCR §1514 (construction) and §3380 (general industry)own maxHawaiiHAR §12-60-2(b)(1) and §12-110-2(b)(1)Indiana610 IAC 9-2-8, incorporating 29 CFR 1903.7 to 1903.22 as in effect January 1, 2006own maxIowa481—210.4(88), with the beryllium limits stated in 481—211.2(88)Maryland29 CFR 1910.132 as adopted by COMAR 09.12.31.01, with COMAR 09.12.32 Heat Stress Standardsown maxMichiganMIOSHA Construction Safety Standard Part 6, R 408.40601 to R 408.40636 (payment at R 408.40617a)own max
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Penalty amounts and plan-type data were checked on 2026-10-05 against eCFR, OSHA.gov, and the Federal Register. This page is informational and not legal advice; consult the enforcing agency or counsel for your specific situation.
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