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OSHA Inspection: DE ESC BENITO MEDINA

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of DE ESC BENITO MEDINA in CARR 917 KM 2.0 BO TEJAS, LAS PIEDRAS, PR 00771 (NAICS 611110). OSHA activity number 307850511.

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Site address
CARR 917 KM 2.0 BO TEJAS
City
LAS PIEDRAS
State
PR
ZIP
00771
Mailing
PO BOX 1320, LAS PIEDRAS, PR 00771
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
611110
SIC code (legacy)
8211
Employees
45
Ownership type
C

4 citations on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $1350.00 · Current $1350.00
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 the following areas, employees were exposed to airbone microorganisms
over the acceptable
level where they worked in an enviroment which concentration of
microorganisms in the air was
at a level over the acceptable exposure indicator level of 1,000 colony
forming units per cubic
meter of air (CFU/m3).
1.Kindergarten Classroom -  the sampled exposure level was 1,105.1 CFU/m3
of
the combined fungi and bacteria levels in the air, 105.1 CFU/m3 over the
acceptable exposure indicator.  The sample was taken on 02-14-2005.
2.Storage room beside second grade classroom - the sampled exposure level
was
1,468.1 CFU/m3 of the combined fungi and bacteria levels in the air, 468.1
CFU/m3 over the acceptable exposure indicator.  The sample was taken on
02-14-
2005.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct is:
1.Disinfection of the areas.  Preventive measures shall be taken not to
expose employees
to the microorganisms and/or to the chemicals substances to be used to
clean the area.
2.Removal of any contaminated materials and equipment.  Reuse of these is
not
recomended unless they can be completely disinfected.
3.Spray the areas frecuently with disinfectant spray and provide scheduled
cleaning as
required to maintain low levels of microorganisms.
En las siguientes areas, empleados estaban expuestos a microorganismos en
el aire sobre el nivel
aceptable donde estos trabajaban en un ambiente cuya concentracion de
microorganismos en el
aire estaba a un nivel sobre el nivel indicador de exposicion aceptable de
1,000 unidades que
forman colonias por metro cubico de aire (CFU/m3).
1.Salon de "Kindergarten" - el nivel de exposicion muestreado fue de
1,105.1
CFU/m3 de niveles combinados de hongos y bacterias en el aire, 105.1 CFU/m3
sobre el indicador de exposicion aceptable.  La muestra fue tomada el dia
02-14-
2005.
2.Cuarto de almacenaje junto al salon de segundo grado - el nivel de
exposicion
muestreado fue de 1,468.1 CFU/m3 de niveles combinados de hongos y
bacteriasen
el aire, 468.1 CFU/m3 sobre el indicacdor de exposicion aceptable.  La
muestra fue tomada el dia 02-14-2005.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo de correccion factible y aceptable para
corregir es:
1.Desinfeccion del area.  Deben tomarse medidas preventivas para no
exponer los
empleados a los microorganismos y/o a las substancias quimicas que se
utilicen para
limpiar el area.
2.Remocion de cualquier material y equipo contaminado.  La reutilizacion
de estos no es
recomendable a menos que pueda ser completamente desinfectado.
3.Rociar las areas frecuentemente con rociadores desinfectantes y proveer
limpieza
programada segun necesario para mantener niveles bajos de microorganismos.

1903.2 A01

Other-than-serious 1 instance 45 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $900.00 · Current $900.00

1904.29 A

Other-than-serious 3 instances 45 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2700.00 · Current $2700.00

1910.22 A02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Abate by

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