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OSHA Inspection: ASSMCA - CENTRO SALUD MENTAL

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of ASSMCA - CENTRO SALUD MENTAL in CARR 129 KM 2, ARECIBO, PR 00612 (NAICS 923120). OSHA activity number 300925682.

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Site address
CARR 129 KM 2
City
ARECIBO
State
PR
ZIP
00612
Mailing
PO BOX 21414, SAN JUAN, PR 00928
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
923120
SIC code (legacy)
9431
Employees
150
Ownership type
C

2 citations on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Serious Gravity 04 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Dec 19, 2002
Abate by
Jan 16, 2003
Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The
employer did not
furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from
recognized hazards that
were causing or likely to cause death or physical harm to employees in
that employees were
exposed to:  Various species of fungi
Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico:
El patrono no
proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a:la presencia de hongos y bacterias.
a) At Cayetano Coll y Toste Hospital on the first floor ASSMCA, fungi
growth were
observed on walls, desks, on the files, vents, acoustic tiles.  Employees
performed clerical tasks.
Air Sampling for microbiological air quality (mold and spores), was
performed in different areas
of the first floor, on October 8,2002. The contamination indicator of 1000
viable colony forming
units in cubic meter (CFU/m3) of air was exceed in the following offices:
Medical Record,
Recreative leader, Toxicology, therapist. The results for this areas were
1470, 3330, 3330, 1870
CFU/m3 all for penicillium species. Exposure to fungi can cause a variety
of respiratory
disorders including allergic diseases such as asthma and pneumonitis.
Mycotoxins have been
linked to symptoms such as sore throats, headacheas, fatigue, dermatitis
and general malaise.
One feasible method of abating this hazard among others is: effectively
correct filtration
problems in the areas, replacing water damage acoustic tile, use of mild
bleach solution and /or
fungicide solution to clean and disinfect all surfaces areas (walls,
desks, vents, acoustic tile).
Cleaning and disinfect and or replace all contaminated files. The cleaning
shall be made with
a vacuum cleaner with a filter with high efficiency and the persons who
performed this job shall
be protected with a filtering facepiece N95. Relocate personal during the
cleaning and
disinfecting of the areas before mention.
a) En el Hospital Cayetano Coll y Toste en el primer piso ASSMCA, se
observo
crecimiento de hongos en las paredes, mesas, archivos, difusores,paneles
acustico. Empleados
realizaban labores clericales. El dia 8 de octubre de 2003 se realizo
muestreo para calidad
microbilogica del aire (hongos, y esporas) en diferentes areas del primer
piso. El indicador de
contaminacion de 1000 unidades de colonias por metros cubicos de aire
(CFU/m3) fue excedido
en las siguientes oficinas: Record Medico, lider recreativo, toxicologia,
terapista. Los resultados
para estas areas fueron los siguientes: 1470,3330, 3330 y 1870 CFU/m3 para
especies de
penicillium. Exposicion a hongos puede causar una variedad de desordenes
respiratorios tales
como asma, y neumonia. Las Micotoxinas an sido  relacionadas con los
sintomas de dolor de
garganta y de cabeza, fatiga, dermatitis malestares generales. Un metodo
viable entre otros
metodos para corregir el riesgo es: corregir efectivamente los problemas
de filtraciones en las
areas, reemplazar los acusticos mojados, limpiar y desinfectar con
solucion de clorox y/o
fungicida todas las areas (paredes, escritorios,difusores y/o reemplazar
todos los expedientes
contaminados. La limpieza de estos expedientes se debe realizar con una
aspiradora con filtro
de alta eficiencia y las personas que realicen este trabajo deben ser
protegidas con una Mascarilla
N95. Reubicar a los empleados de las areas afectadas mientras se limpia y
desinfectan.

1910.22 A02

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Dec 19, 2002
Abate by
Feb 7, 2003

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