CAROLINA, PR —
OSHA Inspection: DE ESC PETRA ROMAN VIGO
Referral inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral health inspection of DE ESC PETRA ROMAN VIGO in CARR. 887 KM.3.5 BO. SAN ANTON, CAROLINA, PR 00979 (NAICS 611110). OSHA activity number 312813223.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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 ESC PETRA ROMAN VIGO
- Site address
- CARR. 887 KM.3.5 BO. SAN ANTON
- City
- CAROLINA
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00979
- Mailing
- P.O BOX 190759, SAN JUAN, PR 00919
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- 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
- 611110
- SIC code (legacy)
- 8211
- Employees
- 42
- Ownership type
- C
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1OSH0020 B01
- Issued
- Sep 8, 2010
- Abate by
- Sep 20, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000
6A0001
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 19, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $1,350 · Current $1,350
General-duty citation text
4.Que la fecha de correccion en la citacion fue el 19 de marzo de 2010. 5.Que el patrono no solicito una extension para la fecha de correccion. 6.Que ningun empleado, empleados o sus representantes presento un escrito en virtud del inciso (c) dentro de dichos periodos de tiempo. 7.Que el patrono no impugno la citacion ni propuso una reconsideracion a la penalidad. 8.Que PR OSHA trato de obtener una respuesta del patrono a traves de carta certificada Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act: The (#2820000369519564) el 17 de marzo de 2010. 9.Que una inspeccion de seguimiento comenzo el 8 de abril de 2010. 10.Conforme a la Seccion 25, parrafo (d) de la Ley 16 del 5 de agosto de 1975, segun enmendada: "(d) Cualquier patrono que deje de corregir una violacion para la cual se haya emitido una employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that citacion bajo la Seccion 19(a) dentro del periodo permitido para su correccion (el cual no debera empezar a transcurrir hasta la fecha de la orden final del Secretario en el caso de un procedimiento de revision bajo la Seccion 20(c), iniciado de buena fe por el patrono y no solo para demorar o evadir las penalidades) podra ser multado civilmente con una cantidad que no excedera de siete mil (7,000) dolares por cada dia en que esa omision o violacion continue". 11.Que 12 dias laborables o 20 dias calendario pasaron luego de la fecha de correccion (19 de marzo de 2010) y hasta la fecha de inspeccion de seguimiento (8 de abril de 2010). 12.Que la citacion original establecia el siguiente hecho: En el Departamento de Educacion Escuela Petra Roman Vigo localizada en Carolina, se observaron empleados caminando en un piso desnivelado debido a que las lozas estaban sueltas y habian sido removidas en algunas areas. En la entrada de la oficina del director, las lozas se salieron del piso, el area afectada del piso tiene 7 pies 6 pulgadas x 2 pies 2 pulgadas en dimensiones y en el area de la impresora, 2 pies 1 pulgada x 1 pie 6 pulgadas de dimensiones. Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Reparar todas las lozas rotas o colocar algo en las areas para nivelar el piso. Riesgo: Empleados expuestos a caidas y tropiezos. 13.Que el hecho observado durante la inspeccion de seguimiento fue el siguiente: En el Departamento de Educacion Escuela Petra Roman Vigo localizada en Carolina, se observaron empleados caminando en un piso desnivelado debido a que las lozas estaban sueltas y habian sido removidas en algunas areas. En la oficina del director, cerca del area de las ventanas, las lozas se salieron del piso; el area afectada del piso tiene 4 pies x 3 pies de dimension. Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Reparar todas las lozas rotas o colocar algo en las areas para nivelar el piso. Riesgo: Empleados expuestos a caidas y tropiezos. Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Reparar todas las lozas rotas o colocar algo en las areas para nivelar el piso. Riesgo: Empleados expuestos a caidas y tropiezos. 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: DE Escuela Petra Roman Vigo failed to abate citation 01, Item 001 of the inspection # 312813223, issued on February 23, 2010 and became a Final Order of the Secretary. Failure to abate is identified according to: 1.The date on which the employer received the citations, February 24, 2010, date verified on the mail receipt 70073020000059596346 signed by an employer representative; 2.According to Section 20, paragraph (a) of Act No. 16 of August 5, 1975 as amended: "If, after an inspection, the Secretary, or his authorized representative, issues a citation under Section 19 (a), he shall, within a reasonable time after the termination of such inspection or investigation, notify the employer by registered mail or other means of delivery, of the penalty, if any, he intends to assess under Section 25. The employer shall have fifteen (15) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from the receipt of the notice of the citation, to notify the Secretary that he wishes to contest the citation. The employer shall have also a period of fifteen (15) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from the receipt of the notice of the citation, to notify the Secretary that he wishes to contest said assessment of penalty. If, within the aforesaid fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the citation or notice of the proposed penalty issued by the Secretary, the employer fails to notify the Secretary that the intends to contest the citation or the proposed assessment penalty, and no notice is filed by any employee, employees or representative of employees under subsection (c) within said periods of time, the citations and/or assessment of the penalty, as proposed, shall be deemed to be a final order of the Secretary and shall not be subjected to judicial review." 3.The fact that, fifteen (15) working days elapsed after February 24, 2010 and until March 17, 2010 and the citations and proposed penalties became a Final Order on March 17, 2010. 4.That the abatement date on the citation was March 19, 2010. 5.That the employer did not request an extension for the abatement date; 6.That no employee, employees or representatives filed a notice under subsection (c) within said periods of time. 7.That the employer did not contest the citation or the proposed assessment of penalty of inspection # 312813223. 8.That PR OSHA tried to obtain a response from the employer through a certified letter #70092820000369519564 (March 17, 2010). 9.That a follow up inspection began on April 8, 2010. 10.According to Section 25, paragraph (d) of Act No. 16 of August 5, 1975 as amended: "Any employer who fail to correct a violation for which a citation has been issued under Section 19 (a) within the period allowed for its correction (which period shall not begin until the date of the final order of the Secretary in the case of a review proceeding under Section 20 (c) initiated by the employer in good faith and not solely to delay or evade the penalties) may be civilly fined not more than seven thousand (7,000) dollars for each day during which such failure or violation continues." 11.That 12 working days or 20 calendar days has passed after the abatement date, March 19, 2010 and until the follow up inspection date, April 8, 2010. 12.That the original citation stated the following facts: At the Department of Education Petra Roman Vigo middle school located in Carolina, employees were observed walking on an uneven floor because the tiles were loose and had been removed in some areas. At the entrance of the director's office, tiles had come off from the floor, the affected area of the floor had a 7ft-6in x 2ft-2in dimensions and at the printer area 2ft-1in x 1ft- 6in dimensions. One feasible method to abate the hazard: Repair all the broken tiles or put something in the area to level the floor. Hazard: Employees exposed to fall and trips. 13.The facts observed during the Follow up Inspection were the following: At the Department of Education Petra Roman Vigo middle school located in Carolina, employees were observed walking on an uneven floor because the tiles were loose and had been removed in some areas. At the director's office area, close to windows, tiles had come off from the floor; the affected area of the floor had a 4ft x 3ft dimensions. One feasible method to abate the hazard: Repair all the broken tiles or put something in the area to level the floor. Hazard: Employees exposed to fall and trips. DE Escuela Petra Roman Vigo fallo en corregir la citacion 01, Renglon 001 de la inspeccion #312813223, emitida el 23 de febrero de 2010 y convertida en orden final del Secretario. El fallo en corregir se identifica de acuerdo a: 1.El dia en el cual el patrono recibio las citaciones, 24 de febrero de 2010; dia verificado en el recibo del correo #70073020000059596346 firmado por un representante del patrono. 2.Conforme a la Seccion 20, parrafo (a) de la Ley 16 del 5 de agosto de 1975, segun enmendada: "(a) Si despues de una inspeccion o investigacion, el Secretario o su representante autorizado emite una citacion bajo la Seccion 19(a), debera dentro de un termino razonable, despues de terminada dicha inspeccion o investigacion, notificar al patrono por correo certificado u otro medio de entrega, de la penalidad, si alguna, que se propone imponer bajo la Seccion 25. El patrono tendra quince (15) dias, excluyendo sabados, domingos y dias feriados, partir del recibo de la citacion, para notificar al Secretario que el desea impugnar la citacion. El patrono tendra tambien un periodo de quince (15) dias, excluyendo sabados, domingos y dias feriados, a partir del recibo de la notificacion de la propuesta penalidad, para notificar al Secretario que desea impugnar dicha imposicion de penalidad. Si dentro del periodo de quince (15) dias antes indicado, a partir del recibo de la citacion o notificacion de la propuesta penalidad emitida por el Secretario, el patrono deja de notificar al Secretario que se propone impugnar la citacion o la propuesta imposicion de la penalidad, y no se radica una notificacion por algun empleado, empleados o representantes de empleados, bajo la subseccion (c) dentro de dichos periodos de tiempo la citacion y/o la imposicion de la penalidad, segun propuesta, seran consideradas como una orden final del Secretario y no estaran sujetas a revision judicial". 3.Que el hecho que quince (15) dias laborables transcurrieron luego del 24 de febrero de 2010 y hasta el 17 de marzo de 2010 y las citaciones y penalidades propuestas se convirtieron en una Orden Final el 17 de marzo de 2010.
1910.141 A05
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 12, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $3,150 · Current $3,150
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $900
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $900
1904.29 A
- Issued
- Feb 23, 2010
- Abate by
- Mar 5, 2010
- Penalty
- Initial $900 · Current $900
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