SAN JUAN, PR —
OSHA Inspection: UPR RCM-INST. NEUROBIOLOGIA
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of UPR RCM-INST. NEUROBIOLOGIA in BLVD. DEL VALLE 201, SAN JUAN, PR 00901 (NAICS 611310). OSHA activity number 307930933.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- UPR RCM-INST. NEUROBIOLOGIA
- Site address
- BLVD. DEL VALLE 201
- City
- SAN JUAN
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00901
- Mailing
- PO BOX 365067, SAN JUAN, PR 00936
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- 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
- 50
- Ownership type
- C
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2006
- Abate by
- Nov 7, 2006
- Penalty
- Initial $12,500
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: The University of Puerto Rico was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health Standard or equivalent standard 6(a) which was contained in PR OSHA inspection number 307925107, citation 01, item 01 issued 07/06/2005, with respect to a workplace located at the Institute of Neurobiology of UPR RCM: La Universidad de Puerto Rico fue previamente citada por una violacion a la Norma de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional 6(a) que esta contenida en la inspeccion 307925107, citacion 01, renglon 01, emitida en 07/06/2005, con respecto a su lugar de trabajo localizado en el Instituto de Neurobiologia de UPR RCM: At the Institute of Neurobiology room 204, the air samples for fungi (mold) taken inside the the office surpasssed 1000 Colony Forming Units/m3 (CFU/m3), the fungi found to be in the highest concentrations were proven to be highly allergenic and accountable for the production of human mycotoxins like aflatoxins and tricothecenes resposible for allergic reactions and respiratory tract infections. The employee designated in this area entered sporadically to gather pertinent documents and to look for information. Hazard: Allergic reactions and respiratory tract infections. Among other correction methods, several feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard would be: 1.Eliminate all sources of microbial contamination by cleanup and disinfection. 2.Removal of contaminated porous materials, such as: documents, books, office equipment. 3.Maintenance of indoor relative humidity levels below 60, and below 50 wherever cold surfaces are in contact with room air. En el Instituto de Neurobiologia, cuarto 204, las muestras de aire para hongo tomadas dentro del cuarto sobrepasaron las 1000 Unidades Formadoras de Colonias/m3 (CFU/m3 por sus siglas en ingles), los hongos encontrados en las concentraciones mas elevadas eran altamente alergenicos y responsables por la produccion de micotoxinas humanas como las aflatoxinas y las tricotecenes, toxinas responsables de provocar reacciones alergicas e infecciones respiratorias. El empleado entraba esporadicamente a la oficinaa buscar documentos e informacion. Riesgo: Reacciones alergicas e infecciones del tracto respiratorio. Entre otros metodos de correccion, varios metodos factibles y aceptables para corregir este riesgo serian: 1.Eliminar las fuentes de contaminacion microbiana mediante la limpieza y desinfeccion. 2.La remocion de los materiales porosos contaminados, tales como: documentos, libros y equipo de oficina. 3.Mantener la humedad relativa del aire interior por debajo de 60y por debajo de 50 donde las superficies frias esten en contacto con el aire del cuarto.o
Recent events (3)
- — D (R)
- — F (R)
- — Z (R) $12500.00
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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 307930933.
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