ARECIBO, PR —
OSHA Inspection: DS REGION DE ARECIBO
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of DS REGION DE ARECIBO in CARR 129 KM 0.1, ARECIBO, PR 00612 (NAICS 923120). OSHA activity number 305826133.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DS REGION DE ARECIBO
- Site address
- CARR 129 KM 0.1
- City
- ARECIBO
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00612
- Mailing
- PO BOX 70184, SAN JUAN, PR 00936
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
- 200
- Ownership type
- C
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2000.00
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: At "Departamento de Salud", employees of the Environmental Health Local Office, Environmental Health Regional Office and Community Health Program Office, were exposed to inadequate handling of emergencies such as fires, chemical spills, natural disasters, etc. On March 12, 2004 a sphygmomanometer was broken accidentally and the mercury inside it was spilled on the floor of a room used by employees to store equipment, educative materials and as a lunchroom. The room was closed and the mercury remains in the floor for about six days, before the employees were removed from the area. On March 24, 2004 the spill was apparently cleaned. On April 1, 2004 some wipes were taken that demonstrated the presence of mercury in different areas of the Environmental Health Local Office and the room of the spill. On April 6, 2004 others wipes were taken and an 8 hour Time Weighted Average air sampling for the areas. The wipes demonstrated the presence of 1,400 ug mercury and the air sampling was 0.0720 mg/m3, demonstrated the improper cleaning of the area. The Department did not have an emergency action plan for situations like this one or other emergencies or fires. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to develop and implement an emergency action plan, train employees in emergency action procedures and evacuation and review periodically the plan. In addition, the employer must assure that the areas were clean of mercury presence before the employees return to work in the offices, because mercury can absorb by the skin and cause skin irritation due to contact. En el Departamento de Salud, empleados de la Oficina Local de Salud Ambiental, Oficina Regional de Salud Ambiental y Oficina Programa Salud Comunitaria fueron expuestos a manejo inadecuado de emergencias tales como fuego, derrames de productos quimicos, desastres naturales, etc. El dia 12 de marzo de 2004, un esfigmomanometro fue roto accidentalmente y el mercurio dentro se derramo en el piso de un cuarto utilizado por los empleados para almacenar equipo, material educativo y como comedor. El cuarto fue cerrado y el mercurio permanecio en el piso cerca de 6 dias, antes de que los empleados fueran removidos del area. El dia 24 de marzo de 2004 el derrame aparentemente fue limpiado. El dia 1 de abril de 2004 algunos "wipes" fueron tomados que demostraron la presencia de mercurio en diferentes areas de la Oficina Local de Salud Ambiental y en el cuarto del derrame. El dia 6 de abril de 2004, otros "wipes" fueron y un muestreo de aire para ocho horas para las areas. Los "wipes" demostraron presencia de 1,400 ug de mercurio y el muestreo de aire detecto presencia de 0.720 mg/m3 demostro la limpieza inapropiada del area. El Departamento no tenia un plan de accion de emergencias para situaciones como esta u otras emergencias o fuego. Entre otros metodos, un metodo de correccion factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es desarrollar e implantar un plan de accion de emergencia, adiestrar a los empleados en procedimientos de accion de emergencias y desalojo y revisar periodicamente el plan. Ademas, el patrono debe asegurarseque las areas sean limpiadas de la presencia de mercurio antes de que los empleados regresen a trabajar a sus oficinas, debido a que el mercurio puede ser absorbido a traves de la piel y causa irrtiacion de la piel debido a contacto.n
Recent events (2)
- — J (S)
- — Z (S) $2000.00
1904.29 B01
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — J (O)
- — Z (O)
1904.32 B02
- Issued
- Abate by
Recent events (2)
- — J (O)
- — Z (O)
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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 305826133.