29 CFR 1926.51 · Nevada · FY2025
Sanitation (Construction) in Nevada: FY2025 OSHA citations
2 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.51 at inspected sites in Nevada, from 2 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 2 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.51 at inspected sites in Nevada, in 2 inspections. Among the 97 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Nevada that year (1,457 citation items in all), this one ranks 75th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1926.51 cited in Nevada
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1926.51(a)(1) | 1 | 50% |
| 1926.51(f)(1) | 1 | 50% |
“(a) Potable water. (1) An adequate supply of potable water shall be provided in all places of employment.”
“(f) Washing facilities. (1) The employer shall provide adequate washing facilities for employees engaged in the application of paints, coating, herbicides, or insecticides, or in other operations where contaminants may be harmful to the employees. Such facilities shall be in near proximity to the worksite and shall be so equipped as to enable employees to remove such substances.”
How the Nevada citations were classified
Of the 2 citation items: 2 serious, 0 willful, 0 repeat and 0 other-than-serious (100% serious).
Who was inspected in Nevada
50% of the 2 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 1 to 10 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 1 |
| 26 to 100 | 1 |
| Construction | 2 |
| Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | 1 |
| Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 0; Jan to Mar 2025: 2; Apr to Jun 2025: 0; Jul to Sep 2025: 0.
Who enforced in Nevada
Nevada has an OSHA-approved State Plan that ordinarily covers private-sector employers and state and local government workers. All 2 of the items were recorded by the State Plan's office. A State Plan may have standards of its own. The paragraphs on this page are the federal 29 CFR numbers recorded in OSHA's data, and this page does not say which Nevada rule applies to a given workplace. OSHA's page on the Nevada State Plan, with its coverage.
Nevada against the other states
Nevada ranks 8th of the 9 states and territories with items under 29 CFR 1926.51 in this data. The most items: Puerto Rico 38; Maryland 17; Mississippi 9; Tennessee 7; Virginia 7. In all, the data record 92 citation items under 29 CFR 1926.51; the 2 in Nevada are 2.2% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Nevada.
Next steps for a Nevada employer
- Federal text of the standard: 29 CFR 1926.51, Sanitation (Construction)
- Free tool: OSHA Fine Calculator
- Free tool: HazCom Audit Checklist
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast for construction contractors
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.