All,

You may recall receiving an industry notice from SNHBA on NV OSHA's updates related to emergency eyewash stations earlier this month.

Last week at an IAPMO meeting, Kelly Baetz from OSHA’s SCATS (Safety Consultation and Training Section) discussed the new requirements regarding OSHA's eyewash station, heat illness, and changes to violation fees and penalty levels. 


Mr. Baetz gave a brief overview of the federal OSHA National Emphasis Program regarding Outdoor and Indoor Heat related Hazards. There was an emphasis to create awareness surrounding the dangers of heat illnesses and how employers can better prepare employees. Federally, the standard for heat mitigation is for any day hotter than 80-degrees, and the current draft of Nevada OSHA regulations (not yet finalized) outlines a 90-degrees threshold.  
Mr. Baetz then discussed OSHA's new penalty levels and violation fees that were adjusted January 17, 2023

  • Type of violation:
  • Serious and other-than-serious posting requirements.
  • New Maximum: $15,625 per violation.
  • Type of violation:
  • Willful or Repeated
  • New Maximum: $156,259 per violation
  • Type of violation:
  • Failure to abate.
  • New maximum: $15,625 per day beyond the abatement date.

Available Documents:
  • View OSHA's guidance on R069-20 Emergency Eyewash Stations here.
  • View the OSHA instruction and guidance regarding heat related hazards.