Catano, Puerto Rico · Solid Waste Collection · NAICS 562111
OSHA has inspected Arb Inc 4 times in Puerto Rico since 2020.
The latest one began on Apr 30, 2025 on a referral, in Toa Alta.
Those inspections ended with 11 citation items: 11 serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $33,350 and now stand at $25,150, 25% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 4 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for staffing, cleaning and waste services employers since 2015 is $2,200, and Arb Inc averages $8,383 (3 cited inspections).
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Arb Inc also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
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Watch this companyCarretera 824, Urbanizaci?n Praderas Del Toa, Sector El Cuco, Toa Alta, PR 00953 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.136(a) · Foot protection |
Serious | $5,600 | $5,600 | Sep 17, 2025 | Final |
Bo Juana Matos 371 Ave Barbosa, Catano, PR 00962 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 6 A |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(iii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(vii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5 29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(viii) · Respiratory protection |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 6 29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1) · Portable fire extinguishers |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1910.252(b)(2)(i)(a) · Welding fire safety |
Serious | $3,000 | $1,800 | Nov 4, 2024 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | Final |
Royal Industrial Park, Edif. K Carr.869, Km 1.5, Barrio Palmas, Catano, PR 00962 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 6 A |
Serious | $4,250 | $4,250 | Oct 20, 2023 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.22(c) · Walking-working surfaces |
Serious | $3,000 | $3,000 | Oct 20, 2023 | Final |
Ave.barbosa 371 Bo. Juana Matos, Catano, PR 00962 · Solid Waste Collection · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 26, 2020 (fatal): Employee is crushed by vehicle
At 7:30 a.m. on August 26, 2020, Employee # 1 was verifying the shift cables within a transmission. The vehicle dropped the shift and started moving backwards. The vehicle rolled over Employee # 1's legs. Employee # 1 died.
No citations from this inspection.
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Catano site logged 34 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 610 workers: 11.9 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.8 for its industry. Those cases cost 504 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARB, Inc. Catano · 2023 | 610 | 34 | 33 | 11.9 | 3.8 |
| Catano site Catano · 2019 | 310 | 25 | 25 | 7.8 | 3.8 |
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)
(e) Written hazard communication program. (1) Employers shall develop, implement, and maintain at each workplace, a written hazard communication program which at least describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), and (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes the following:
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(ii)
(ii) Medical evaluations of employees required to use respirators;
29 CFR 1910.134(c)(1)(iii)
(iii) Fit testing procedures for tight-fitting respirators;
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.