MAYAGUEZ, PR —
OSHA Inspection: DE-AUTORIDAD ESCOLAR DE ALIMENTOS
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DE-AUTORIDAD ESCOLAR DE ALIMENTOS in CALLE NENADICH #50 CTO GUB 3ER PISO, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680 (NAICS 611110). OSHA activity number 311386106.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DE-AUTORIDAD ESCOLAR DE ALIMENTOS
- Site address
- CALLE NENADICH #50 CTO GUB 3ER PISO
- City
- MAYAGUEZ
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00680
- Mailing
- CALLE URUGUAY #269, HATO REY, PR 00918
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- 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
- 611110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8211
- Employees
- 10
- Ownership type
- C
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000
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: a)Tripping and falling hazards causing severes contusions, fractures, lacerations and abrasions. Employees were working daily and continually in different administrative tasks in an office which had the floor with some broken tiles. Location: at the workplace known as "DE Autoridad Escolar de Alimentos" located at Mayaguez Goverment Center. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is the placement of new tiles. a)Riesgos de tropiezos y caidas ocasionando contusiones severas, fracturas, laceraciones y abrasiones. Empleados estuvieron trabajando diaria y continuamente en diferentes tareas administrativas en una oficina la cual tenia el piso con varias losetas rotas. Localizacion: en el lugar de trabajo conocido como DE Autoridad Escolar de Alimentos localizado en el Centro Gubernamental de Mayaguez. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es la colocacion de losetas nuevas."
6A0001
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000
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: a)Do not have a fast exit way in case of any type of an emergency due to the piling of them and their respective working equipment in addition of receive tripping and falling hazards causing multiple strokes, lacerations, abrasions and burning hazards in case of a fire. Employees were performing different tasks daily and continually in an working area of 27'2" large x 19'1" width which have writing desks, cabinets, files, chairs, boxes etc. The employees occupancy load exceed the limits established by the National Fire Protection Association, The Life Safety Code Handbook and the Puerto Rico Fire Department Code to perform an orderly, securely and a free of obstacles exit in case of an emergency. Such limits area 100 square feet per person and the final result of the measures taked by the CSHO (Compliance Safety and Health Officer) was of 135'4" square feet net for seven employees working at the mentioned area. Location: at the workplace known as "DE Autoridad Escolar de Alimentos" located at Mayaguez Goverment Center. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is the removing of the excessively equipment located at the office and make a better distribution of the personnel in such working area. a)No tener un medio de salida rapido en caso de cualquier emergencia debido al hacinamiento de estos y sus respectivos equipos de trabajo ademas de recibir riesgos de tropiezos, caidas ocasionando golpes fuertes, laceraciones, abrasiones y quemaduras en caso de fuego. Empleados estuvieron realizando diferentes tareas diaria y continuamente en un area de trabajo de 27'2" largo x 19'1" de ancho la cual tiene escritorios, armarios, archivos, sillas, cajas etc. La carga de ocupacion de los empleados excedio los limites establecidos por la Asociacion Nacional de Proteccion para fuego, el codigo de proteccion contra incendios del Cuerpo de Bomberos de Puerto Rico, para realizar una salida ordenada, segura y libre de obstaculos en caso de una emergencia. Dichos limites son 100 pies cuadrados netos por persona y el resultado final de las medidas tomadas por el CSHO (Oficial de Cumplimiento de Seguridad y Salud) fue de 135'6" cuadrados netos para sieteempleados trabajando en dicha area cuando deben ser 700 pies cuadrados netos. Localizacion: en el lugar de trabajo conocido como DE Autoridad Escolar de Alimentos localizado en el Centro Gubernamental de Mayaguez. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es la remocion del equipo excesivo localizado en la oficina y hacer una mejor distribucion del personal en dicha area de trabajo."
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
1910.305 A02 IIIB
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $7,000 · Current $7,000
1910.305 A02 IIIG
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 8, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
1910.141 A03 I
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2008
- Abate by
- Jul 5, 2008
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500
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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 311386106.
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