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OSHA Inspection: MUNICIPIO DE AGUADILLA - EDIF DPTO OBRAS PUBLICAS

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MUNICIPIO DE AGUADILLA - EDIF DPTO OBRAS PUBLICAS in SECTOR CUESTA VIEJA, AGUADILLA, PR 00605 (NAICS 921190). OSHA activity number 311390504.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Site address
SECTOR CUESTA VIEJA
City
AGUADILLA
State
PR
ZIP
00605
Mailing
APARTADO 1008 VICTORIA STATION, AGUADILLA, PR 00605
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
921190
SIC code (legacy)
9199
Employees
50
Ownership type
B

7 citations on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2010
Abate by
Jun 9, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,500
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)Workplace ("Departamento de Obras Publicas Municipales - Municipio de
Aguadilla") - a serious problem of  ceiling filtrations was observed
across the
whole building.  The following Departments: "Saneamiento" and "Conservacion
Secretaria y Ornato" are some of the areas with this problem ( ex. wet
floors,
missing acoustic panels, wet acoustic panels, filtration signs along the
walls, use
of impermeable covers to protect documents and files).
Hazard: water filtrations affect building indoor air quality by increasing
relative
humidity which promotes fungi growth; allergies and other respiratory
problems.
Also, wet floors cause slippery conditions  (injuries and contusions from
falling).
Among other methods, one feasible method to abate  this hazard is:
reparation of water filtrations in the building.
a)Lugar de Trabajo (Departamento de Obras Publicas Municipales - Municipio
de
Aguadilla) - se observo un problema serio de filtraciones de techo a lo
largo de
todo el edificio.  Los siguientes Departamentos: Saneamiento y
Conservacion,
Secretaria y Ornato son algunas de las areas con este problema (ej. pisos
mojados, ausencia de paneles acusticos, paneles acusticos mojados, rastros
de
filtracion a lo largo de las paredes, uso de cubiertas impermeables para
proteger
documentos).
Riesgo: filtraciones de agua afectan la calidad de aire interno del
edificio
mediante el aumento de la humedad relativa lo cual promueve el crecimiento
de
hongos; alergias y otros problemas respiratorios.  Ademas, los pisos
mojados
causan condiciones resbaladizas (lesiones y contusiones por caidas).
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible para corregir este riesgo es:
reparacion de las filtraciones de agua en el edificio.nes
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

6A0001

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2010
Abate by
May 11, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,500
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) Workplace ("Edificio de Obras Publicas Municipales - Municipio de
Aguadilla") - the
main entrance staircase was in bad conditions; the stairs were
deteriorated causing an
irregular walking surface.
Hazard: injuries and contusions from falling.
Among other methods, one feasible method to abate this hazard is:
reparation  of the deteriorated stairs.
a) Lugar de trabajo (Edificio de Obras Publicas Municipales - Municipio de
Aguadilla) -
la escalera de la entrada principal estaba en malas condiciones; los
peldanos estaban
deteriorados causando una superficie irregular para caminar.
Riesgo: lesiones y contusiones por caidas.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible para corregir este riesgo es:
reparacion de los peldanos deteriorados.
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.22 A01

Serious Gravity 01 6 instances 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2010
Abate by
Jun 9, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,500
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

1910.141 A05

Serious Gravity 05 1 instance 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2010
Abate by
Jun 9, 2010
Penalty
Initial $3,500
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S)
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

6A0001

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 26 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2010
Abate by
May 18, 2010
Penalty
Initial $500
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)Employer "Municipio de Aguadilla - Edificio Obras Publicas Municipales"
did
not provide training as required by the Act for the Implementation of a
Protocol
to Handle Domestic Violence Situations in the Workplace or Place of
Employment, Act No. 217 of 2006.
Hazard:  Injuries, and illnesses related to domestic violence in the
workplace.
Method to abate the hazard:  Provide training to all the employees.
Information
is available at the Women's Advocate Office.
a)El patrono "Municipio de Aguadilla - Edificio Obras Publicas
Municipales" no
proveyo adiestramiento como requerido por la Ley de Implementacion de un
Protocolo de Situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el Lugar de Trabajo o
Lugar
de Empleo, Ley No. 217 de 2006.
Riesgo:  Lesiones y enfermedades relacionadas con la violencia domestica
en el
lugar de trabajo.
Metodo para corregir este riesgo: Proveer adiestramiento a los empleados.
La
informacion esta disponible en la Oficina de la Procuradora de la
Mujer.adora
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O) $500.00

1904.29 B03

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 50 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2010
Abate by
Apr 28, 2010
Penalty
Initial $1,000
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O) $1000.00

1904.32 B02

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 3 instances 50 exposed
Issued
Apr 22, 2010
Abate by
May 6, 2010
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O)
  • — Z (O)

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 311390504.

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