CAROLINA, PR —
OSHA Inspection: EDIFICARTE CA INC
Unprogrammed Related inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Related safety inspection of EDIFICARTE CA INC in AEROPUERTO INT LMM TERMINAL D DETRAS COFFEE SHOP, CAROLINA, PR 00985 (NAICS 236220). OSHA activity number 314504572.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- EDIFICARTE CA INC
- Site address
- AEROPUERTO INT LMM TERMINAL D DETRAS COFFEE SHOP
- City
- CAROLINA
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00985
- Mailing
- 130 WINSTON CHURCHILL AVE, SUITE 1 PMB 245, SAN JUAN, PR 00926
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Related (G)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- 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
- 236220
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1542
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
1 citation on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2011
- Abate by
- Feb 11, 2011
- Penalty
- Initial $525 · Current $368 Reduced
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: Cuts 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: Cortaduras On December 10, 2010 inside the construction Project Margaritasville located on Luis Munoz Marin Airport, Edificarte Inc failed to ensure that all employees remained outside of an identified danger zone to avoid repeat an incident. On or about 10:00 am during a wall demolition operation, cinder blocks fell from second floor to the first floor where two American Airlines' employees were working. The concrete pieces fell off from the roof (12 feet height) through an air conditioning duct. It was documented that the employer stopped operations but their employees remained in the Project (second floor). On or about 1:15pm, another episode of falling pieces were reported due to an employee continue cleaning and removing concrete pieces on the affected area. After the second incident the employer decide to closed the project doors and maintain employees outside to correct the problem before continuing operations. Among other methods a feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is: Stop operations inmediatelly, remove employees and only authorized personell continue evaluation and remedation El 10 de diciembre de 2010, dentro del proyecto de construccion Margaritasville localizado en el Aeropuerto Luis Munoz Marin, Edificarte Inc fallo al no asegurar que todos sus empleados se mantuvieran fuera de una zona identificada como peligrosa para evitar repetir un incidente. A las 10:00am durante la operacion de demolicion de una pared, bloques de concreto cayeron del segundo al primer piso donde empleados de American Airlines estaban trabajando. Los pedazos de concreto cayeron del techo (12 pies de alto) atravez de un ducto de aire acondicionado. Se documento que el patrono detuvo operaciones pero los empleados permanecieron en el proyecto (segundo piso). A la 1:15 pm otro episodio de pedazos de concreto que cayeron fue reportado debido a que un empleado continuo limpiando y removiendo bloques de concreto en el area afectada. Luego del segundo incidente, el patrono decidio cerrar las puertas del proyecto y mantener los empleados fuera para corregir el problema antes de continuar operaciones. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es: Detener inmediatamente operaciones, remover empleados y solo personal autorizado continuar con la evaluacion y remediacionn.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $367.50
- — Z (S) $525.00
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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 314504572.
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