""We wouldn't have given approvals if we determined things weren't the way they ought to be and what it needs to be for public safety reasons," Gibson said, according to the Las Vegas Review Journal."
""Our sense is we've done what we need to do to protect the public.""
""We won't be participating in this story.""
""Not if they're recommitting almost the exact violation," Leffel said."
Workers reported chemical burns from tunneling waste and firefighters must decontaminate equipment after rescues. Nevada OSHA fined the company more than $112,000 in late 2023 after complaints of "ankle-deep" water in tunnels, muck spills, and burns. The company contested the violations. A construction worker suffered a "crush injury" after being pinned between two 4,000-foot pipes and required extraction with a crane. LVCVA leadership defended the project's regulation and said approvals would not have been granted if public safety standards were unmet. An LVCVA spokesperson declined to participate. Ben Leffel said repeated allegations indicate officials are not keeping the public safe and questioned whether a $250,000 penalty would be significant.
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