INTERSTATE INDUSTRIAL VAC SERVICE, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, INTERSTATE INDUSTRIAL VAC SERVICE, INC. — a all other miscellaneous waste management services facility located at 5444 N. 103RD ST., OMAHA, NE 68134 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 14 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $65,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2022-07-07.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.8 per 100 full-time workers — 4% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 5.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $65,000.00 is more than 15.6× the national average of $4,155.70 for facilities in the Admin Services sector (NAICS 562998). This sector encompasses 40,441 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $168.1M.

State Context: Within NE, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 12,745 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $4,129.57.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 14 citations spanning 3 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 1 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 13 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 6, 2022 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 31, 2023. Of the 14 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $65,000.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $4,642.86 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for Interstate Industrial Vac Service, Inc. reveals a comprehensive systemic failure in Permit