OSHA Inspection: UNION ERECTORS, LLC

Issued

May 7, 2008

Abate by

May 12, 2008

Penalty

Initial $3,500

Issued

May 7, 2008

Abate by

May 12, 2008

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  Duties of employers.  The employer
failed to furnish
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:
In the alternative, the employer failed to ensure that exposed hot work
areas were monitored,
as follows:
a.Located at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, a team of sub-contractor
employees were performing hot work operations on an upper platform of the
roof.  The employees were installing a platform davit system (catwalk)
that
would
encompass the entire interior wall.  While installing the catwalk, the
employees
were using a saws-all, an angle grinder and an oxygen-acetylene torch to
reach
and remove welds that had been left there from the previous installation.
A fire
started when sparks from the hot work operations landed on the lower
section of
an adjacent wall igniting a blaze.  The fire continued to travel to the
exterior
facade and to several upper floors of the resort and casino.  The entire
hot work
area was not monitored by employees.  The lower roof and the exterior
facade
did not have additional personnel assigned to ensure that a fire did not
ignite.
Reference: 2000 Uniform Fire Code, Article 49-Hot Work, Section
4901-General, 4901.4.2
Location; The fire watch shall include the entire hot-work area.  Hot work
conducted
in areas
with vertical or horizontal fire exposures that are not observable by a
single individual shall have
additional personnel assigned to fire watches to ensure that exposed areas
are monitored.
One feasible means of abatement would be to follow the hot work
requirements set forth in the
2000 addition of the Uniform Fire Code.

Issued

May 7, 2008

Abate by

May 12, 2008

Penalty

Initial $3,500

Issued

May 7, 2008

Abate by

May 12, 2008

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  Duties of employers.  The employer
failed to furnish
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:
In the alternative, the employer did not ensure that combustibles were
appropriately shielded,
follows:
a.Located at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, a team of sub-contractor
employees were performing hot work operations on an upper platform of the
roof.  The employees were installing a platform davit system (catwalk)
that would
encompass the entire interior wall.  While installing the catwalk, the
employees
were using a saws-all, an angle grinder and an oxygen-acetylene torch to
reach
and remove welds that had been left there from the previous installation.
A fire
started when sparks from the hot work operations landed on the lower
section of
an adjacent wall igniting a blaze.  The fire continued to travel to the
exterior
facade and to several upper floors of the resort and casino.  The area in
which
they were working contained combustibles which caught fire when sparks or
slag
ignited the combustible material, causing a blaze.  Appropriate shielding
was not
found in the immediate area to prevent sparks or heat from igniting the
exposed
combustible material.
Reference:  2000 Uniform Fire Code, Article 49-Hot Work, Section
4901-General, 4901.5.3
Combustibles; Hot-work areas shall not contain combustibles or shall be
provided with
appropriate shielding to prevent sparks, slag or heat from igniting
exposed combustibles.
One feasible means of abatement would be to follow the hot work
requirements set forth in the
2000 addition of the Uniform Fire Code.

Issued

May 7, 2008

Abate by

May 12, 2008

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  Duties of employers.  The employer
failed to furnish
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:
In the alternative, the employer did not ensure that openings were
guarded, as followed:
a.Located at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, a team of sub-contractor
employees were performing hot work operations on an upper platform of the
roof.  The employees were installing a platform davit system (catwalk)
that
would
encompass the entire interior wall.  While installing the catwalk, the
employees
were using a saws-all, an angle grinder and an oxygen-acetylene torch to
reach
and remove welds that had been left there from the previous installation.
A fire
started when sparks from the hot work operations landed on the lower
section of
an adjacent wall igniting a blaze.  The fire continued to travel to the
exterior
facade and to several upper floors of the resort and casino.  Openings or
cracks
in the wall were not tightly covered to prevent the passage of sparks to
the
adjacent parapet wall.
Reference: 2000 Uniform Fire Code, Article 49-Hot Work, Section 4901 -
General, 4901.5.4
Openings; Openings or cracks in walls, floors, ducts or shafts within the
hot-work area shall be
tightly covered to prevent the passage of sparks to adjacent combustible
areas,
or shielding by
metal or fire-resistant guards or curtains shall be provided to prevent
passage of sparks or slag.
One feasible means of abatement is to follow the hot work requirements set
forth in the 2000
addition of the Uniform Fire Code.

Issued

May 7, 2008

Abate by

May 12, 2008

Penalty

Initial $3,500

Issued

May 7, 2008

Abate by

May 12, 2008

Penalty

Initial $3,500

General-duty citation text

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1):  Duties of employers.  The employer
failed to furnish
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that were
causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees:
The employer did not ensure that a hot work inspection was preformed, as
follows:
a.Located at the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino, a team of sub-contractor
employees were performing hot work operations on an upper platform of the
roof.  The employees were installing a platform davit system (catwalk)
that would
encompass the entire interior wall.  While installing the catwalk, the
employees
were using a saws-all, an angle grinder and an oxygen-acetylene torch to
reach
and remove welds that had been left there from the previous installation.
A fire
started when sparks from the hot work operations landed on the lower
section of
an adjacent wall igniting a blaze.  The fire continued to travel to the
exterior
facade and to several upper floors of the resort and casino.  An
inspection of the
hot work area was not preformed to identify combustible materials in the
area and
to guard openings in the adjacent parapet wall.  Employees were exposed to
serious injuries from the fire.
Reference: 2000 Uniform Fire Code, Article 49 - Hot Work, Section 4901 -
General, 4901.6.3
Hot-Work site Inspection.  The hot-work site shall be inspected by the
individual responsible for
the hot work for compliance with Section 4901.5. The inspection of the
hot-work site shall
ensure that:
1.The hot-work site is clear of combustibles or that combustibles are
protected;
2.Exposed construction is of noncombustible materials or that
combustible materials are protected;
3.Openings are protected;
4.Floors are kept clean;
5.There are not exposed combustibles on the opposite side of
partitions, walls, ceilings and floors;
6.Fire watches are assigned, equipped and trained; and
7.Fire extinguisher shall be verified as operable and a available.
One feasible means of abatement is to follow the hot work requirements set
forth in the 2000
addition of the Uniform Fire Code.

Issued

May 7, 2008

Abate by

May 12, 2008

Penalty

Initial $500