LAS PIEDRAS, PR —
OSHA Inspection: DE ESC BENITO MEDINA
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
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.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DE ESC BENITO MEDINA
- Site address
- CARR 917 KM 2.0 BO TEJAS
- City
- LAS PIEDRAS
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00771
- Mailing
- PO BOX 1320, LAS PIEDRAS, PR 00771
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
- 611110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8211
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- C
Citations
4 citations on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $1350.00 · Current $1350.00
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 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
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $900.00 · Current $900.00
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Abate by
- Penalty
- Initial $2700.00 · Current $2700.00
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Abate by
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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 307850511.