WAVERLY, NE —
OSHA Inspection: HOTSY EQUIPMENT CO.
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of HOTSY EQUIPMENT CO. in 9811 NORTH 135TH STREET, WAVERLY, NE 68462 (NAICS 333111). OSHA activity number 348134180.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- HOTSY EQUIPMENT CO.
- Site address
- 9811 NORTH 135TH STREET
- City
- WAVERLY
- State
- NE
- ZIP
- 68462
- Mailing
- 8902 SOUTH 145TH STREET, OMAHA, NE 68138
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 333111
- Employees
- 29
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.23 B09
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $6,621 · Current $6,621
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(9): The employer did not ensure that ladders are inspected before initial use in each work shift, and more frequently as necessary, to identify any visible defects that could cause employee injury. On or about March 25, 2025, an employee was engaged in commercial maintenance activities, located at 9811 North 135th Street, Waverly, NE 68462 was exposed to fall hazards in that the employee was accessing and egressing an unprotected mezzanine located 12-feet 10 and ?-inches above the lower walking working surface with a ladder that had not been inspected. The employers failure to ensure that ladders are inspected and removed from service when defects are found led to a ladder sliding due to excessive wear on the feet causing an employee injury.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $6621
1910.23 B10
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.23(b)(10): The employer did not ensure that any ladder with structural or other defects as immediately tagged "Dangerous: Do Not Use" or with similar language in accordance with � 1910.145 and removed from service until repaired in accordance with � 1910.22(d), or replaced. On or about March 25, 2025, an employee was engaged in commercial maintenance activities, located at 9811 North 135th Street, Waverly, NE 68462 was exposed to fall hazards in that the employee was accessing and egressing an unprotected mezzanine 12-feet 10 and ?-inches above the lower walking/working surface using a ladder in which the rubber feet on all four ladder legs was excessively worn, increasing the likelihood that the ladder could slip and cause an employee injury.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $0
1910.28 B01 I
- Issued
- Aug 22, 2025
- Abate by
- Sep 18, 2025
- Penalty
- Initial $9,268 · Current $9,268
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i):Except as provided elsewhere in this section 29 CFR 1910.28, the employer did not ensure that each employee on a walking-working surface with an unprotected side or edge that is 4 feet (1.2 m) or more above a lower level is protected from falling by one or more of the systems described in 29 CFR 1910.28(b)(1)(i): On or about March 25, 2025, an employee was engaged in commercial maintenance activities, located at 9811 North 135th Street, Waverly, NE 68462 was exposed to fall hazards in that the employer had the employee performing preventative maintenance on a Hotsy HSDS Heated pressure washer located on the unprotected mezzanine 12-feet 11 and ?- inches above the walking/working surface without any form of fall protection.
Recent events (1)
- — Z (S) $9268
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 348134180.
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