Caguas, Puerto Rico · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · NAICS 236220
OSHA has inspected GVG Builders Inc. 8 times in Puerto Rico since 2008.
The latest one began on Jun 23, 2022 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Guaynabo.
Those inspections ended with 52 citation items: 27 serious and 25 other-than-serious.
Penalties were first proposed at $30,155 and now stand at $10,925, 64% lower after settlements or reviews.
Respiratory protection comes up most often in these citations: 13 items under 1910.134.
How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for construction employers since 2015 is $3,080, and GVG Builders Inc. averages $1,530 (1 cited inspection).
2 inspections on this page followed a fatal incident.
Puerto Rico · latest 90 days of OSHA records
113employers cited
8 of them in the same industry
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Watch this companyCalle Tabonuco Detras Del Oriental Bank, Guaynabo, PR 00965 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 23, 2022 (fatal): Employee dies of cardiac arrest while driving digger
At 11:15 a.m. an employee who worked as an excavator had been driving a digger. As the employee sat in the equipment, he experienced a heart attack and died.
No citations from this inspection.
Calle Nater 1, Vega Baja, PR 00694 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.405(g)(1)(iii)(e) · Job-site wiring |
Serious | $1,530 | $1,530 | Oct 21, 2022 | Final |
Calle Francisco Calder 311, Hato Rey, PR 00918 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.451(a)(3) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $500 | $500 | Aug 8, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.451(b)(1) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $500 | $0 | Aug 8, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training |
Serious | $500 | $0 | Aug 8, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $500 | $500 | Aug 8, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 6000A |
Other-than-serious | $125 | $0 | Aug 8, 2013 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.25(a) · Housekeeping |
Other-than-serious | $250 | $0 | Aug 8, 2013 | Final |
Plaza De Recreo De Penuelas, Penuelas, PR 00624 · New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1926.404(b)(1)(i) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Serious | $900 | $472 | Oct 17, 2011 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1926.404(f)(6) · Ground-fault protection on job sites |
Serious | $900 | $472 | Oct 17, 2011 | Closed |
Calle Ponce De Leon Carr 24 Pueblo Viejo, Guaynabo, PR 00965 · Commercial and Institutional Building Construction · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Tiendas Capri Plaza Carolina, Carolina, PR 00983 · Masonry Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Ave Betances Carr 156 Barriada Morales, Caguas, PR 00725 · Painting and Wall Covering Contractors · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1910.134(b)(5) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1910.134(d)(1)(iv) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2d 29 CFR 1910.134(e)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2e 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2f 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2g 29 CFR 1910.134(f)(2) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2h 29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2i 29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2j 29 CFR 1910.134(h)(1)(ii) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2k 29 CFR 1910.134(h)(2)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2l 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(1)(i) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 2m 29 CFR 1910.134(k)(3) · Respiratory protection |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(1) · Construction safety programs |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 4 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $300 | $300 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
| Citation 1, item 5c 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1) · Hazard communication |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Mar 13, 2009 | Closed |
Ave Betances Carr 156 Barriada Morales, Caguas, PR 00725 · New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 5, 2008 (fatal): Employee is killed in fall from elevation
Employee #1 fell from the fourth floor of a building under construction. Employe e #1 died at the scene.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1926.20(b)(3) · Construction safety programs |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,250 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(15) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1c 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(16) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2a 29 CFR 1926.25(a) · Housekeeping |
Serious | $2,500 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2b 29 CFR 1926.25(a) · Housekeeping |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2c 29 CFR 1926.250(b)(8)(i) · General requirements for storage |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 3 29 CFR 1926.250(c) · General requirements for storage |
Serious | $1,250 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4a 29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4b 29 CFR 1926.451(d)(3)(ix) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4c 29 CFR 1926.451(d)(5)(iii) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4d 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(i) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4e 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(3) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4f 29 CFR 1926.451(f)(7) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 4g 29 CFR 1926.451(g)(3)(iv) · Scaffolds, general requirements |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5a 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1) · Fall protection in construction |
Serious | $2,500 | $1,000 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 5b 29 CFR 1926.502(a)(2) · Fall protection systems |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 7 29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1) · Stairways in construction |
Serious | $2,500 | $500 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 8 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(1) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $2,500 | $2,500 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 9 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(21) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $2,500 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 10 29 CFR 1926.1053(b)(22) · Ladders in construction |
Serious | $2,500 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 2 29 CFR 1926.21(b)(2) · Construction safety training |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3a 29 CFR 1926.454(a) · Scaffold training |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 3b 29 CFR 1926.454(b) · Scaffold training |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 4 29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1) · Fall protection training in construction |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 5 29 CFR 1926.1060(a) · Ladder and stairway training |
Other-than-serious | $500 | $0 | Nov 21, 2008 | Final |
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 1910.1200(g)(1)
(g) Safety data sheets. (1) Chemical manufacturers and importers shall obtain or develop a safety data sheet for each hazardous chemical they produce or import. Employers shall have a safety data sheet in the workplace for each hazardous chemical which they use.
29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1)
(h) Employee information and training. (1) Employers shall provide employees with effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment, and whenever a new chemical hazard the employees have not previously been trained about is introduced into their work area. Information and training may be designed to cover categories of hazards (e.g., flammability, carcinogenicity) or specific chemicals. Chemical-specific information must always be available through labels and safety data sheets.
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