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OSHA Inspection: DCR INSTITUCION PONCE 1000

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DCR INSTITUCION PONCE 1000 in CARR 2 BO EL TUQUE SECTOR CUCHARAS, PONCE, PR 00732 (NAICS 922140). OSHA activity number 309975530.

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Site address
CARR 2 BO EL TUQUE SECTOR CUCHARAS
City
PONCE
State
PR
ZIP
00732
Mailing
P O BOX 71308, SAN JUAN, PR 00936
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
922140
SIC code (legacy)
9223
Employees
268
Ownership type
C

1 citation on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Other-than-serious Gravity 10 1 instance 133 exposed
Issued
Dec 10, 2009
Abate by
Jan 7, 2010
Penalty
Initial $5,000
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:
a. At the establishment,DCR Institution Ponce 1000.The Employee were
exposed to
develop illnesses related to inhalation of cigarettes's smoke due to the
prissioners were
smoking in the areas. This government's jail institution was designed and
constructed
with  central air aconditioner as a one and only ventilation system for
the whole building
including adminitrative offices and the prisioners'modules and cells. It
was observed that
the prisioners smoked inside their module section and cells, which the
cigarette smoke
odors were clearly detectable and felt in all the jail premises such as,
custody official
control room, halls, services offices. One feasible and corrective method
to correct this
hazards could be: Prohibit smoke in closed areas.
Notice: The Act Num.40 del 3 agosto de 1993,was amended with the law 66 of
march
2 2006 as amended,prohibited smoke cigarette or tobacco elaborated product
inside
public or private building.
a. En el establecimiento, DCR Institution Ponce 1000. Empleados fueron
expuestos a a
desarrollar enfermedades realcionadas con la inhalacion de humo de
sigarrillo debido a
que los prisioneros fumaban en el area. Esta institucion carcelaria
gubernamental fue
disenada y construida con aire acondicionador central como el unico
sistema de
ventilacion para todo el edificio incluyendo oficinas administrativas y
los modulos y
celdas de los confinados. Fue observado que los prisioneros fumaban dentro
de la
secciones de los modulos y las celdas, la cual los olores del humo a
cigarrillo eran
claramente detectados y sentidos en toda las premisas de la carcel tales
como el cuarto
de control de los oficiales de custodia, pasillos, oficinas de
servicios.Un metodo de
correccion factible y practico para corregir este riesgo podria ser:
Prohibir fumar en
areas cerradas.
Nota: La ley Num. 40 del 3 agosto de 1993, fue enmendada con ley 66 de 2
Marzo de 2006
segun enmendada prohibe el fumar cigarillos o productos derivados del
tabaco dentro de
edificio publicos y privados.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (S) $5000.00

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