ARECIBO, PR —
OSHA Inspection: AAA PLANTA REGIONAL ALCANTARILLADO ARECIBO
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of AAA PLANTA REGIONAL ALCANTARILLADO ARECIBO in CARR 681 KM 3 HM 6 BO ISLOTE, ARECIBO, PR 00612 (NAICS 221320). OSHA activity number 309854586.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- AAA PLANTA REGIONAL ALCANTARILLADO ARECIBO
- Site address
- CARR 681 KM 3 HM 6 BO ISLOTE
- City
- ARECIBO
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00612
- Mailing
- PO BOX 7066, SAN JUAN, PR 00916
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 221320
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4952
- Employees
- 20
- Ownership type
- C
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Oct 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Oct 15, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
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: In the "Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados - Planta Regional de Islote", it was observed that cover of the tanks were deteriorated and one of them collapse when an employee walk over the cover and fell into the tank at approximately 10 feet and 6 inches deep due the peor maintenance and conditions of the cover. Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct their hazard is that the employer replace the tops of the tank implement a system of inspection. Hazard:Falls En la Autoridad de Acueductos y Alcantarillados-Planta Regional de Islote, se observo que las cubiertas de los tanques estaban deterioradas y una de ellas colapso, cuando uno de los empleados camino sobre la cubierta y el empleado se cayo dentro del tanque a diez pies y seis pulgadas de profundidad debido al poco mantenimiento y las condiciones de la cubierta. Entre otros metodos un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir esos riesgos es que el patrono reemplace las tapas de los tanques e implementar un sistema de inspection de las mismas. Riesgo:Caidas
Recent events (2)
- — F (O) $1000.00
- — Z (O) $1000.00
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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 309854586.
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