NIAGARA FALLS, NY —
OSHA Inspection: FRANK'S VACUUM TRUCK SERVICE INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of FRANK'S VACUUM TRUCK SERVICE INC. in 1717 NEW ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304 (NAICS 484230). OSHA activity number 344017132.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- FRANK'S VACUUM TRUCK SERVICE INC.
- Site address
- 1717 NEW ROAD
- City
- NIAGARA FALLS
- State
- NY
- ZIP
- 14304
- Mailing
- 1717 NEW ROAD, NIAGARA FALLS, NY 14304
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 484230
- Employees
- 62
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.146 E01
- Issued
- May 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(1): Before entry was authorized, the employer did not document the completion of measures required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(3) by preparing an entry permit: a) On or about 05/17/2019 in the wash bay; where employees enter tanker trucks several times per month to inspect and clean the tanker trucks. Permits were not completed and documented prior to entry. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.146 F09
- Issued
- May 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $4,500 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(9): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the acceptable entry conditions: a) On or about 05/17/2019 in the wash bay; where the employer's confined space permit did not address acceptable entry conditions. Employees enter tanker trucks several times per month for inspection and cleaning. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4500
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.146 F10
- Issued
- May 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(10): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the results of initial and periodic tests performed under 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(5), accompanied by the names or initials of the tester a) On or about 05/17/2019 in the wash bay; where the employer's confined space entry permit did not address, or document, testing of the confined space. Employees enter tanker trucks several times per month for inspection and cleaning. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 F11
- Issued
- May 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(f)(11): The entry permit that documented compliance and authorized entry to a permit space did not identify the rescue and emergency services to be summoned and the means for summoning those services: a) On or about 05/17/2019 in wash bay; where the employer's confined space entry permit did not address rescue services. Employees enter tanker trucks several times per month for inspection and cleaning. ABATEMENT DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.146 J04
- Issued
- May 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $6,630 · Current $4,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(j)(4): The employer did not ensure that each entry supervisor verified that rescue services were available and that the means for summoning them were operable: a) On or about 05/17/2019 in the wash bay; where employees enter tanker trucks several times per month for inspection and cleaning and the employer intended to use the city of Niagara Falls fire department for rescue services. The employer did not notify the rescue services prior entry into confined spaces to verify the availability of the rescue services. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4000
- — Z (S) $6630
1910.146 E06
- Issued
- May 28, 2019
- Abate by
- Jun 19, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.146(e)(6): The employer did not retain each canceled entry permit for at least one year to facilitate the review of the permit-required confined space program required by 29 CFR 1910.146(d)(14): a) On or about 05/17/2019 in the wash bay; where employees enter tanker trucks several times per month for cleaning and inspection. The employer had only one confined space entry permit from the previous 12 months. ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 344017132.
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