NRS 618.750 to 618.850, inclusive, does not apply to:
1. The control of asbestos by a person in his or her own residence.
2. A person employed by a public utility which supplies electricity when performing emergency activities which include, but are not limited to:
(a) The removal of insulation containing asbestos on pipes;
(b) The removal of small quantities of insulation containing asbestos on beams or above ceilings;
(c) The replacement of a gasket containing asbestos on a valve;
(d) The installation or removal of a small section of drywall; and
(e) The installation of electrical conduits running through or proximate to materials containing asbestos,
if the person is trained by and works under the direction of a person who is capable of identifying existing hazards in a workplace which are related to asbestos, tremolite, anthophyllite or actinolite, and is authorized to take prompt corrective measures to eliminate them as set forth in 29 C.F.R. § 1926.32(f) on June 28, 1989.
(Added to NRS by 1989, 1276; A 2013, 2744)