# Nevada — State OSHA plan civil penalty maximums by violation type compared with federal

For Nevada, violation type is other-than-serious; penalty maximum is $16,550; federal maximum is $16,550; effective date is January 15, 2025; computation method is Mirrors federal per SB 40 (2019); automatically adopts federal penalty amounts, recorded from its source on 2026-08-15.

- **Jurisdiction:** Nevada _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Violation type:** other-than-serious _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Penalty maximum:** $16,550 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Federal maximum:** $16,550 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Effective date:** January 15, 2025 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Computation method:** Mirrors federal per SB 40 (2019); automatically adopts federal penalty amounts _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Statute citation:** SB 40 (2019 Legislative Session) _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> January 15, 2025, regardless of when the inspection was opened. Nevada OSHA’s penalties for violations of the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act are as follows: For willful violations , where Nevada OSHA demonstrates that an employer knowingly failed to comply with an OSHA standard, or demonstrated a plain indifference for employee safety, the maximum penalty increases from $161,323 to $165,514. For repeated violations , maximum penalties will increase from $161,323 to $165,514. Penalties for serious violations , where workplace hazards that could cause an injury or illness that would most likely result in death or serious physical harm, the maximum penalty increases from $16,131 to $16,550. For each other-than-serious violation , the maximum penalty increases from $16,131 to $16,550.

## Source

- https://www.business.nv.gov/news-media/press-releases/2025/industrial-relations/nevada-osha-s-2025-workplace-safety-violation-penalties-increase-in-accordance-with-federal-adjustment-for-inflation/

Last verified: 2026-08-15. Review by: 2027-02-11.
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