Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

Nevada Revised Statute 618.375(1): The employer did not 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 employees: The employer did not ensure that anchor points were approved prior to use by a window washer at the following location: a.Balconies, north and south sides of the Ghost Bar, davit arm support boxes and wall eye bolts that were used as anchor points for the work line of a boatswain's chair and a lifeline for a contractor's employee were not tested and certified to be capable of handling these loads. If the anchor points failed, the employee could have been exposed to a fall of up to approximately 400 feet to the ground. Reference: ANSI/IWCA 1-14.1-2001, Section 3.9 -Building owners and window cleaning contractors shall not allow suspended work to be performed unless it has been determined that the building has provided, identified and certified anchorages complying with Section 9 or 10 for: independent safety lines, tie- backs for outriggers, parapet clamps, and cornice hooks; primary support anchorages for powered and manual boatswain's chairs; primary support anchorages for rope descent systems; horizontal (rope) lines or lifelines; and wherever else required. One feasible method of abatement would be for the building owner to arrange for a recognized testing laboratory to test and certify the anchorages used by window washers in accordance with ANSI/IWCA 1-14.1-2001.