CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS - UTILITIES DEPT.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS - UTILITIES DEPT. — a water supply and irrigation systems facility located at 2829 FORT SUMTER DRIVE, NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV 89030 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 9 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $31,614.00. The inspection case was opened on 2023-02-22.

DOL records document workplace safety violations warranting formal citation under the OSH Act. While classified at the standard enforcement level, all OSHA citations require corrective action and may indicate areas where workplace safety programs should be strengthened.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.4 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 7.0 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $31,614.00 is more than 7.3× the national average of $4,328.89 for facilities in the Utilities sector (NAICS 221310). This sector encompasses 8,952 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $38.8M.

State Context: Within NV, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 27,382 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,830.01.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 9 citations spanning 2 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 3 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 6 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning June 7, 2023 with the latest abatement deadline set for June 19, 2023. Of the 9 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $31,614.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $3,512.67 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for the City of North Las Vegas Utilities Department reveals a systemic collapse of asbestos exposure controls and respiratory protection protocols. The concentration of Serious violations under 29 CFR 1926.1101 indicates that utility workers were likely performing maintenance or repairs on legacy infrastructure—such as transite water mains—without the fundamental protections required for Class III or Class V asbestos work. By failing to designate a competent person (1926.1101(o)) or provide required medical surveillance (1926.1101(