VEGA ALTA, PR —
OSHA Inspection: UNITED CARIBBEAN CONTAINERS OWENS ILLINOIS DE PR
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of UNITED CARIBBEAN CONTAINERS OWENS ILLINOIS DE PR in CARR 690 KM 1.3, VEGA ALTA, PR 00692 (NAICS 327213). OSHA activity number 305826711.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UNITED CARIBBEAN CONTAINERS OWENS ILLINOIS DE PR
- Site address
- CARR 690 KM 1.3
- City
- VEGA ALTA
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00692
- Mailing
- PO BOX 387, VEGA ALTA, PR 00692
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
- 327213
- SIC code (legacy)
- 3221
- Employees
- 219
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Aug 16, 2004
- Abate by
- Oct 1, 2004
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $1,200 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 a deficient, poorly maintained and unsafe loader: 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 un cargador deficiente, con pobre mantenimiento e inseguro: a)At United Caribbean Containers/Owens Illinois of PR, a Caterpillar 910E loader, serial number 1YKDO207 used in the Cullet Hauler area for moving glass and glass bottles to other areas had several deficiencies: was not equipped with an operable horn, seat belts, a reverse signal alarm and lights for the night shift; modifications or additions were performed by the employer without the manufacturer's approval; a Badger multi purpose dry chemical fire extinguisher Model 250MB-1, serial no. SY-726570 in the unit was discharged; and an inspection and maintenance program was not established by the employer. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is remove the loader from use until the deficiencies can be repaired or the loader can be replaced. Establish and implement an inspection and preventive maintenance program to minimize the possibility of employees using unsafe loaders. a)En United Caribbean Containers/Owens Illinois de PR, un cargador Caterpillar 910E, num. de serie 1YKDO207 utilizado en el area Cullet Hauler para mover vidrio y botellas a otras areas tenia varias deficiencias: no fue equipado con una bocina en funcionamiento, cinturones de seguridad, alarma de aviso de reversa y luces para el turno de noche; modificaciones o adiciones fueron ejecutadas por el patrono sin la aprobacion del manufacturero; un extintor de polvo quimico seco Badger modelo 250MB-1, num. de serie SY-726570 en la unidad estaba descargado; un programa de mantenimiento e inspeccion no fue establecido por el patrono. Entre otros metodos, un metodo de correccion factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es remover el cargador de uso hasta que las deficiencias puedan ser reparadas o el cargador sea reemplazado. Establecer e implantar un programa de inspecciones y mantenimiento preventivo para minimizar la posibilidad de que los empleados utilicen cargadores inseguros.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $1200.00
- — Z (S) $3500.00
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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 305826711.
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