SAN JUAN, PR ·
OSHA Inspection: UPR INSTITUTO DE NEUROBIOLOGIA
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of UPR INSTITUTO DE NEUROBIOLOGIA in 201 BLVD. DEL VALLE, OLD SAN JUAN, SAN JUAN, PR 00901 (NAICS 611310). OSHA activity number 307925107.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- UPR INSTITUTO DE NEUROBIOLOGIA
- Site address
- 201 BLVD. DEL VALLE, OLD SAN JUAN
- City
- SAN JUAN
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00901
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- Non-union (N)
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 611310
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8221
- Employees
- 30
- Ownership type
- State government (C)
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Jul 6, 2005
- Abate by
- Sep 22, 2005
- Penalty
- Initial $3,500 · Current $2,450 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: 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: Institute of Neurobiology Office 204,was detected in the air as well as the presence of obvious growth of these in all the office. The employee was performing investigation works. Hazard:The employee was exposed to acquiring allergies and respiratory illnesses by the contact with fungi. Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard will be: 1)Eliminate or control all known and potential sources of microbial contaminants by prompt cleanup and repair of all areas where contamination and water collection has ocurres including floors, air conditioner cooling coils, drain pans, fan coil units and filters. 2)Remove and discard porous materials that are contaminated (e.g.: contaminated documents, contaminated equipment and, moldy ceiling tiles). 3)Clean and desinfect non-porous surfaces where microbial growth had ocurred with detergents, chlorine-generating slimicides, or other biocides and insuring that these cleaners have been removed before air handling units are turned on. 4)Maintain indoor air relative humidity below 60and 50where cold surfaces are in contact with room air. Instituto de Neurobiologia oficina 204, se detecto la presencia de hongo en el aire al igual que la presencia de crecimiento obvio de estos en toda la oficina. El empleado estaba realizando trabajos de investigacion. Riesgo: El empleado estaba expuesto a contraer alergias y enfermedades respiratorias por el contacto de hongo. Entre otros metodos, varios de correccion factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo podrian ser: 1)Eliminar o controlar las fuentes potenciales de contaminantes microbiales con lapronta limpieza y reparacion de todas las areas donde la contaminacion y acumulacion de agua han ocurrido incluyendo pisos, techos condensadores del sistema de acondicionador de aire, reservas de desagGe, unidades de condensadores de abanicos y filtros. 2)Remover y descartar materiales porosos que esten contaminados (Ej.: documentos contaminados, equipos contaminados y lozas de plafon con hongo). 3)Limpiar y desinfectar superficies no porosas donde ha ocurrido crecimiento microbial con detergentes, lamicidas generadores de cloro, u otros biocidas y asegurar que estos limpiadores han sido removidos antes de encender las unidades de manejo de aire. 4)Mantener una humedad relativa del aire interior bajo 60y 50donde superficies frias esten en contacto con el aire del cuarto.o
Recent events (2)
- · I (S) $2450.00
- · 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). OSHA publishes its own view of this case as inspection number 307925107.
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