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Ars Planet Corp.: OSHA inspections and violations

Lajas, Puerto Rico · Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance · NAICS 811213

3inspections
4citation items
$1,225current penalties
Nov 14, 2019last inspection

Since 2018, OSHA inspectors have visited Ars Planet Corp. in Puerto Rico 3 times.

The most recent inspection opened on Nov 14, 2019 on a referral, in Moca.

In all, OSHA issued 4 citation items: 2 serious and 2 other-than-serious.

The proposed penalties came to $4,200; today they stand at $1,225, 71% less.

The rule cited most here is 1910.268 (telecommunications), 2 times.

Among repair and personal services employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $1,200 penalty. Ars Planet Corp. averages $1,225 across 1 cited inspection.

Ars Planet Corp.: OSHA citation items per year, 2018 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344448535 OPENED NOV 14, 2019Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Mar 16, 2020

Carr.110 Km 130 Int., Moca, PR 00676 · Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Nov 7, 2019: Employee installing wire fractures face in fall off ladder

At 3:20 p.m. on November 7, 2019, an employee working for a communications repair and maintenance company was installing telephone line. The employee fell 6 feet off his ladder and sustained facial fractures, requiring hospitalization.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343665030 OPENED DEC 14, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 1 employee at the site · Closed Oct 15, 2020

Bo. Percha Sector Pelo Muerto, San Sebastian, PR 00685 · Appliance Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Nov 28, 2018: Employee falls from ladder and incurs contusion

At 2:30 p.m. on November 28, 2018, Employee # 1 was installing telephone cable. He was struck with a cable and fell 15 feet. Employee # 1 suffered a contusion on his body. Hospitalization was not required.

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 343006136 OPENED MAR 7, 2018Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 65 employees at the site · Closed Jul 3, 2018

Carr. 116 Km 8.7, Lajas, PR 00667 · Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Mar 1, 2018: Employee falls approximately 25 feet while climbing down lad

At 3:45 p.m. on March 1, 2018, an employee was installing five telephone lines while on a portable metal ladder that was leaning against a telephone pole. The employee started to climb down the ladder when a truck became entangled in the internet cable that broke and the employee fell approximately 25 feet before hitting the ground, fracturing multiple bones. The employee was hospitalized. hospitalized.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
 Serious$700$350May 8, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.268(c) · Telecommunications
 Serious$1,225$612May 8, 2018Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1910.268(i)(2) · Telecommunications
 Other-than-serious$525$262May 8, 2018Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1904 39 A
 Other-than-serious$1,750$0May 8, 2018Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(d)(1)

(d) Hazard assessment and equipment selection. (1) The employer shall assess the workplace to determine if hazards are present, or are likely to be present, which necessitate the use of personal protective equipment (PPE). If such hazards are present, or likely to be present, the employer shall:

29 CFR 1910.268 · Telecommunications

29 CFR 1910.268(c)

(c) Training. Employers shall provide training in the various precautions and safe practices described in this section and shall insure that employees do not engage in the activities to which this section applies until such employees have received proper training in the various precautions and safe practices required by this section. However, where the employer can demonstrate that an employee is already trained in the precautions and safe practices required by this section prior to his employment, training need not be provided to that employee in accordance with this section. Where training is required, it shall consist of on-the-job training or classroom-type training or a combination of both. The employer shall certify that employees have been trained by preparing a certification record which includes the identity of the person trained, the signature of the employer or the person who

29 CFR 1910.268(i)(2)

(2) Eye protection. Eye protection meeting the requirements of § 1910.133 (a)(2) thru (a)(6) shall be provided and the employer shall ensure its use by employees where foreign objects may enter the eyes due to work operations such as but not limited to:

Other communication equipment repair and maintenance employers in Puerto Rico

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