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Inspection outcome
Opened: February 15, 2023 · Closed: December 19, 2023
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Safety inspection · Planned (Programmed) · Comprehensive — entire establishment

Violations16
Serious+0
Initial penalty$28,000
Current penalty$9,000
Accidents0
Duration307d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On February 15, 2023, OSHA opened Municipio De Villalba’s inspection #346508203 at VILLALBA, Puerto Rico. The case was administratively closed on December 19, 2023, 307 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 16 violations totaling $9,000 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $28,000. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
16violations total
Serious213%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious1488%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

16citations issued
$9,000current penalty
↓ $19,000total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01001
29 CFR 1910.132(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$3,500reduced by $3,500
Seriousgravity 10
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.132(f)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$7,000
Current$3,500reduced by $3,500
Other
Citation #02001A
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,000
Current$1,000reduced by $1,000
Other
Citation #02002A
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,000
Current$1,000reduced by $1,000
Other
Citation #02003
1904 29 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,000
Current$0reduced by $2,000
Other
Citation #02004
1904 29 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,000
Current$0reduced by $2,000
Other
Citation #02005
1904 29 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,000
Current$0reduced by $2,000
Other
Citation #02006
1904 29 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,000
Current$0reduced by $2,000
Other
Citation #02007
1904 29 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$2,000
Current$0reduced by $2,000
Other
Citation #02008
1904 40 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02009
1904 40 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02010
1904 40 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02011
1904 40 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0
Other
Citation #02012
1904 40 AGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$0
Current$0

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 346508203 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Planned (Programmed) — a programmed (planned) inspection, typically targeting high-hazard industries.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 346508203 directly: