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NRS 618.285 — Duties of Division.
Nevada Revised Statutes, Chapter 618 — OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH
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1. Prevent or abate hazards to the safety and health of employees;
2. Develop a program of eliminating or abating hazards;
3. Advise and recommend a program of safety and health applicable to public and state agencies;
4. Institute legal proceedings to compel compliance with this chapter or any rules, regulations, standards or orders adopted or issued under this chapter; and
5. Accept, receive and administer grants and other funds from any private or public source, including the Federal Government.
