ANASCO, PR —
OSHA Inspection: CARRIER PUERTO RICO INC
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CARRIER PUERTO RICO INC in CARR 402 - ZONA INDUSTRIAL, ANASCO, PR 00610 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304334147.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- CARRIER PUERTO RICO INC
- Site address
- CARR 402 - ZONA INDUSTRIAL
- City
- ANASCO
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00610
- Mailing
- PO BOX 9357, SAN JUAN, PR 00908
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 7349
- Employees
- 78
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1250.00 · Current $625.00 Reduced
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: Legionella pneumophila 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: "Legionella pneumophila" a)From the 23 to the 26 of march 2002, four employees were working on the cleaning of a cooling tower (Baltimore Aircoil Co., Model No. 33458R, Serial No. U000786001) located on Building #1 of AMO Puerto Rico Manufacturing, Inc. facilities (Anasco, Puerto Rico): 1.Before flushing and cleaning of the cooling tower the employer did not take water samples for analysis to determine the presence of Legionella pneumophila and to determine the number of colony forming units (CFU) per unit of water. 2.Chemical treatment was not provided to the cooling tower water before cleaning works take place. 3.Employees engaged in cooling tower cleaning were not provided with information and training regarding the hazards associated to exposure of Legionella pneumophila in cooling towers. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is: establish a written protocol to follow before cooling towers cleaning take place, wich include at least the following requirements: 1.Water sampling procedures for the detection of Legionella pneumophila. 2.Water chemical treatment. 3.Information and training of employees. Note: OSHA Technical Manual Section III, Chapter 7 - Legionnaires' Disease can be used as reference. 4.To prevent exposure during cleaning and maintenance, wear proper personal protective equipment (a properly fitted respirator with a high- efficiency particulate (HEPA) filter or a filter effective at removing one-micron particles). Note: Respiratory Protection must be in accordance to 4 OSH 1910.134requirements. a)Del 23 al 26 de marzo de 2002, cuatro empleados estuvieron trabajando en la limpieza de una torre de enfriamiento ("Baltimore Aircoil Co., Modelo No 33458R, Serie Num. U000786001) localizada en el Edificio numero 1 de AMO Puerto Rico Manufacturing, Inc. facilities (Anasco, Puerto Rico): 1.Antes de vaciar y limpiar la torre de enfriamiento el patrono no tomo muestras de agua para analisis para determinar la presencia de "Legionella pneumophila" y para determinar el numero de unidades de colonias formadas (CFU por sus siglas en ingles) por unidad de agua. 2.No se proveyo tratamiento quimico al agua de la torre de enfriamiento antes que los trabajos de limpieza tuvieran lugar. 3.Empleados ocupados en la limpieza de la torre de enfriamiento no fueron provistos de informacion y adiestramiento en relacion a los riesgos asociados a la exposicion de "Legionella pneumophila" en torres de enfriamiento. Entre otros metodos, un metodo razonable y aceptable de corregir este riesgo es: establecer un protocolo escrito a seguir antes que trabajos de limpieza de torres de enfriamiento se lleven a cabo, que incluya como minimo los siguientes requisitos: 1.Procedimientos para muestreo del agua para la deteccion de "Legionella pneumophila". 2.Tratamiento quimico del agua. 3.Informacion y adiestramiento a los empleados. Nota: La Seccion III, Capitulo 7 del Manual Tecnico de OSHA - "Legionnaires' Disease" puede usarse como referencia. 4.Para prevenir exposicion durante limpieza y mantenimiento, usar equipo de proteccion personal apropiado (un respirador debidamente ajustado con filtro de alta eficiencia para particulado ("HEPA") o un filtro efectivo en remover particulas de un micron). Nota: Proteccion respiratoria tiene que ser de acuerdo a los requisitos del 4 OSH 1910.134."
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $625.00
- — Z (S) $1250.00
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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 304334147.