NANTICOKE, PA ·
OSHA Inspection: SUBURBAN OIL SERVICE
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of SUBURBAN OIL SERVICE in 109 ALDEN RD., NANTICOKE, PA 18634 (NAICS 454310). OSHA activity number 339849804.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- SUBURBAN OIL SERVICE
- Site address
- 109 ALDEN RD.
- City
- NANTICOKE
- State
- PA
- ZIP
- 18634
- Mailing
- 109 ALDEN RD., NANTICOKE, PA 18634
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (B)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 454310
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- Private (A)
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.106 E06 I
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,800 · Current $2,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.106(e)(6)(i): Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors: a) Outside Suburban Oil Service, Nanticoke, PA: Adequate precautions were not taken to prevent ignition of flammable vapors while employees attempt to conduct welding on fuel delivery tank trucks, exposing employees to potential injuries, on or about July 9, 2014. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2800
1910.252 A02 XIII A
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.252(a)(2)(xiii)(A): The employer did not recognize its responsibility for the safe usage of cutting or welding equipment, based on fire potentials of plant facilities, and establish areas for cutting and welding, and procedures for cutting and welding, in other areas: a) Outside Suburban Oil Service, Nanticoke, PA: The employer did not develop procedures for welding and cutting on fuel tanks while employees weld on fuel delivery tank trucks, exposing employees to potential injuries, on or about July 9, 2014. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $0
- · Z (S) $0
1910.146 C04
- Issued
- Dec 2, 2014
- Abate by
- Jan 21, 2015
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(c)(4): When the employer decided that its employees would enter permit spaces, the employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program that complied with 29 CFR 1910.146: a) Outside Suburban Oil Service, Nanticoke, PA: The employer did not develop and implement a written permit space entry program for employees entering fuel delivery truck tanks, on or about July 9, 2014. Abatement Certification Required.
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2000
- · Z (S) $2000
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 339849804.
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