ARECIBO, PR —
OSHA Inspection: ASSMCA - CENTRO SALUD MENTAL
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
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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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- ASSMCA - CENTRO SALUD MENTAL
- Site address
- CARR 129 KM 2
- City
- ARECIBO
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00612
- Mailing
- PO BOX 21414, SAN JUAN, PR 00928
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Y
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 923120
- SIC code (legacy)
- 9431
- Employees
- 150
- Ownership type
- C
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2002
- Abate by
- Jan 16, 2003
General-duty citation text
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
- Issued
- Dec 19, 2002
- Abate by
- Feb 7, 2003
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