HENDERSON, NV — 2008-02-07 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: CITY OF HENDERSON

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2008-02-07 00:00:00, OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of CITY OF HENDERSON in 240 WATER STREET, HENDERSON, NV 89009 (NAICS 921190). OSHA activity number 311638324.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: CITY OF HENDERSON
Site address: 240 WATER STREET
City: HENDERSON
State: NV
ZIP: 89009

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Accident-driven (A)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2008-02-07 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2008-05-08 00:00:00
Case closed: 2008-06-10 00:00:00
Last modified: 2008-06-11 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 921190
SIC code (legacy): 9199
Employees: 3
Ownership type: B
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

12 citations on file for this inspection.

618037501

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: May 19, 2008
Abate by: May 27, 2008
Penalty: Initial $1,125 · Current $1,125

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1): The employer failed to furnish
employment and a place of
employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or
were likely to cause
death or serious physical harm to his employees:
The employer failed to furnish employment free from recognized hazards as
follows:
(a)At the City of Henderson City Hall building on Water Street, three
employees
access cooling towers on the "P" level roof to perform maintenance and
repair
work.  To access the unit, employees used a 6-foot Werner A-frame ladder
leaned
against the unit, or placed next to it and climbed on and off the ladder
from the
side.  The bottom of the access opening was 6 feet 8 inches high, which was
substantially higher than the highest usable step of the ladder,
approximately 3
feet 10 inches high, for a difference of 2 feet 10 inches.  The employees
were
exposed to possible serious injuries from falls in the instance that the
ladder
displaced.
Reference:
Werner Fiberglass Ladder Technical Manual 2001/2002
Climbing Ladders (p.15): Never climb onto a ladder from the side.
Improper Use (p.15): Ladders shall not be used for other uses for which
they
were not intended.
ANSI A14.5 - 2000 American National Standard for Ladders - Portable
Reinforced Plastic - Safety Requirements
Section 9.3.7 Climbing Ladders: The user shall not climb onto a ladder
from the
side... unless the ladder is secured against sideways motion or has been
tied to
the structure.
One feasible means of abatement would be to follow the manufacturer's
and/or
ANSI requirements.s

Recent events (2)

2008-06-02 00:00:00 — I (S) $1125.00
2008-05-19 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1125.00