MERCEDITA, PR —
OSHA Inspection: USDA-APHIS-PPQ
Planned inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of USDA-APHIS-PPQ in MERCEDITA AIRPORT, MERCEDITA, PR 00715 (NAICS 926140). OSHA activity number 344047345.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- USDA-APHIS-PPQ
- Site address
- MERCEDITA AIRPORT
- City
- MERCEDITA
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00715
- Mailing
- PO BOX 45 MERCEDITA AIRPORT, MERCEDITA, PR 00715
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Planned (H)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- A
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 926140
- Employees
- 11
- Ownership type
- D
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.165 E
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.165(e): Manually operated actuation devices for use in conjunction with employee alarms were not unobstructed, conspicuous and readily accessible: a) On or about 5/30/2019, at Mercedita Airport, PR adjacent to the inspection area and to the left of the main entrance/exit to the airport the manual fire alarm pull station was covered and blocked by media signs exposing occupants and employees to fire hazard. Note: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was corrected while the compliance officer was onsite.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.305 G02 III
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(2)(iii): Flexible cords and cables were not connected to devices and fittings so that strain relief was provided that would prevent pull from being directly transmitted to joints or terminal screws: a) On or about 5/30/2019, at Mercedita Airport, PR in the receiving area, the flexible cord connected to the shredder was exposing conductors creating an electrical hazard. Note: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was corrected while the compliance officer was onsite.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.22 C
- Issued
- Jul 23, 2019
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.22(c): (c) Access and egress. The employer must provide, and ensure each employee uses, a safe means of access and egress to and from walking-working surfaces. a) On or about 5/30/2019, at Mercedita Airport, PR in the inspection area, the primary access to the inspection area was partially blocked with a table restricting the entrance/exit to 15 inches, exposing employees to being struck with table while entering/exiting the inspection area. Note: Certification of abatement is not required for this citation item since it was corrected while the compliance officer was onsite.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 344047345.
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