FAJARDO, PR —
OSHA Inspection: PALL PUERTO RICO INC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PALL PUERTO RICO INC in CARR 194 KM 0.4, FAJARDO, PR 00738 (NAICS 326121). OSHA activity number 301713764.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- PALL PUERTO RICO INC
- Site address
- CARR 194 KM 0.4
- City
- FAJARDO
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00738
- Mailing
- APARTADO 729, FAJARDO, PR 00738
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 326121
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3089
- Employees
- 646
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- May 4, 2005
- Abate by
- May 9, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $750
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: 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: by a dual plate (agitating and heating function) where it's heating function was active and burned the rubber base. The smoke disperse through the room and hallway due it's negative pressure protection system was not functioning and there was no smoke detectors in the room. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is, use a single function plate (agitation) or maintain the extractor operating to maintain the negative pressure protection system functioning. Install smoke detectors in the room. Empleados expuestos a irritacion en la garganta, piel y en los ojos debido a que estuvieron expuestos a humo. En Pall Puerto Rico,Inc., localizado en la Carr.194 Km 0.4, Fajardo: Donde los empleados realizaban trabajos de Analisis de Laboratorio, ocurrio un incidente donde se quemo la goma de un envase que contenia Glutaraldehido. El envase estaba siendo agitado por un plato dual (Funciones de agitacion y calentamiento) en el cual la funcion de calentamiento estaba activo y quemo la goma. El humo se esparcio a traves del cuarto y pasillo debido a que su sistema de proteccion de presion negativa no estaba funcionando y no habia detectores de humo en el cuarto. Entre otros metodos, un metodo apropiado y acceptable para corregir este riesgo esutilizar un plato que solo tenga la funcion de agitacion o mantener prendido el extractor para mantener el sistema de proteccion de presion negativa. Instalar detectores de humo en el cuarto.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $750.00
- — Z (O) $750.00
1904.2 A
- Issued
- May 4, 2005
- Abate by
- May 11, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $750
Recent events (2)
- — I (O)
- — Z (O) $750.00
1910.1200 H01
- Issued
- May 4, 2005
- Abate by
- May 12, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $750 · Current $750
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $750.00
- — Z (O) $750.00
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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 301713764.
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