Since 2016, OSHA inspectors have visited Abbvie Ltd in Puerto Rico 4 times.
The most recent inspection opened on Jun 20, 2019 on a referral, in Barceloneta.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 other-than-serious.
The proposed penalties came to $5,400; today they stand at $3,240, 40% less.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,500 penalty. Abbvie Ltd averages $3,240 across 1 cited inspection.
Abbvie Ltd also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
Citation items per year, by inspection date.
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Incident on Jun 17, 2019: Employee partially amputates finger while repairing circuit
At 10:45 a.m. on June 17, 2019, an employee was performing maintenance on a breaker when he activated the lever to close the circuit. The circuit closed on the employee's right ring finger amputating the upper part of his finger and requiring medical treatment. The employee was not hospitalized.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the Barceloneta site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 782 workers: 0.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 1.1 for its industry. Those cases cost 12 days away from work.
Site and year
Workers
Cases
Days-away cases
Rate
Industry median
Abbvie Biotechnology Ltd
Barceloneta · 2025
782
2
1
0.3
1.1
AbbVie - APL
Barceloneta · 2025
480
0
0
0.0
1.1
AbbVie APL
Barceloneta · 2024
435
0
0
0.0
1.1
Abbvie Pharmaceutical LTD
Barceloneta · 2021
500
0
0
0.0
1.1
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
(a) Basic requirement. When an authorized government representative asks for the records you keep under part 1904, you must provide copies of the records within four (4) business hours.
Other pharmaceutical preparation manufacturing employers in Puerto Rico
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
