MESA ASSISTED LIVING, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MESA ASSISTED LIVING, LLC — a nursing care facilities (skilled nursing facilities) facility located at 1328 BERTHA HOWE AVENUE, MESQUITE, NV 89027 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 7 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $28,650.00. The inspection case was opened on 2024-04-25.

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 4.5 per 100 full-time workers — 67% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.8 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $28,650.00 is more than 10.9× the national average of $2,638.83 for facilities in the Health Care sector (NAICS 623110). This sector encompasses 27,508 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $72.6M.

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 7 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 4 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 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.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning September 9, 2024 with the latest abatement deadline set for September 17, 2024. Of the 7 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 $28,650.00 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 $4,092.86 falls within the standard penalty range.

Mesa Assisted Living’s enforcement profile reveals a systemic breakdown in fundamental biosafety and hazard communication protocols, moving beyond mere administrative oversights into the realm of high-gravity physical risks. The convergence of multiple Serious violations under 29 CFR 1910.1030 (Bloodborne Pathogens) and 1910.1200 (Hazard Communication) indicates a failure to implement a functional Exposure Control Plan. Specifically, the citations for inadequate training and lack of operational controls suggest that frontline healthcare workers were likely performing high-risk tasks without the necessary knowledge or preventative measures to mitigate exposure to infectious diseases or hazardous chemicals. The penalty structure is particularly aggressive for the residential care industry (NAICS 623110). With four separate violations carrying identical $6,775.20 assessments and maximum gravity scores of 10, Nevada OSHA clearly identified "Serious" threats to life or limb that were pervasive across the facility’s operations. The inclusion of LCB File No. R069-20 suggests non-compliance with state-specific regulatory enhancements, likely related to infectious disease preparedness. Rather than isolated incidents, this pattern of citations reflects a management failure to maintain a safety culture, as the facility lacked both the written programmatic foundations and the practical employee training required to ensure a safe working environment in a clinical setting.