"Nevada Assemblymember Howard Watts said in an interview that the legislative committee he chairs will "absolutely" look into pursuing an independent audit into who was responsible for altering a key public record after a Nevada OSHA inspection of Elon Musk-owned Boring Company. Fortune reported in November that a document in Nevada OSHA's inspection file was altered after the agency withdrew citations it had issued to the Boring Company in relation to a safety incident at one of the company's tunneling sites."
"Nevada OSHA, as well as the state government departments that sit above it, have come under scrutiny after Fortune's investigation into the citations issue. Several people with deep expertise on Nevada OSHA's process and rules have described what happened as a complete departure from OSHA procedure and as inappropriate. Federal OSHA is currently conducting an investigation into Nevada OSHA over its handling of the case."
Howard Watts said the legislative committee he chairs will pursue an independent forensic audit to determine who altered a public record connected to a Nevada OSHA inspection of the Boring Company. A document in Nevada OSHA's inspection file was altered after the agency withdrew citations tied to a safety incident at a tunneling site. A senior safety official acknowledged the alteration but said the agency could not determine who made the change. Nevada OSHA and its overseeing state departments have come under scrutiny. Several experts described the actions as a departure from OSHA procedure. Federal OSHA is investigating Nevada OSHA's handling.
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