Citation Atlas

Puerto Rico public administration: OSHA citations and most-cited standards

Data as of October 5, 2026

OSHA citations issued to public administration establishments in Puerto Rico over the last 12 months: volume by month, the standards cited most, penalties before and after settlement, and the most recently cited employers.

75inspections cited, last 12 months
13%of all cited inspections in Puerto Rico
$8,000median initial penalty per inspection
$7,000median current penalty per inspection

Citations by month

Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.

Most-cited standards

StandardTopicInspectionsShare of public administration inspections
1910.141Sanitation2736%
1910.22Walking-Working Surfaces2736%
1910.305Wiring Methods2736%
1910.157Fire Extinguishers2229%
1910.132PPE General Requirements1419%
1910.37Exit Route Maintenance1013%
1910.303Electrical General811%
1910.1200Hazard Communication79%
1910.36Exit Route Design45%
LEY 16 SEC 6 A34%
6 A34%
1910.15823%

Sub-industries (NAICS)

Recently cited public administration establishments

About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.

EstablishmentLocationIssuedStandards citedAlleged itemsInitial penaltyCurrent penaltyStatus and deadlinesSource
Name withheld (individual) Arecibo Aug 21, 2026 18 IV A 1, 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.22(a)(3), 1910.22(a)(2)4 $11,094 $11,094 OpenAbatement due Sep 16, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 14, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Aep Ponce Aug 13, 2026 1910.157(e)(1), 1910.136(a)2 $18,914 $18,914 OpenContest deadline ~Sep 3, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Municipio Aut�nomo DE Carolina Carolina Aug 6, 2026 1910.132(f)(2), 1910.132(d)(2)2 $13,450 $13,450 ContestedAbatement due Aug 18, 2026Contested Aug 27, 2026 osha.gov
DE-Escuela Dra. Mar�a Cadilla DE Mart�nez Arecibo Jul 30, 2026 1910.141(a)(5)1 $14,187 $14,187 OpenAbatement due Aug 25, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 20, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Aep-Polic�a DE Puerto Rico Divisi�n DE Patrullas DE Carreteras DE Arecibo Arecibo Jul 21, 2026 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.22(a)(2)2 $14,187 $14,187 OpenAbatement due Aug 14, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 11, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Aep-Polic�a DE Puerto Rico Divisi�n DE Veh�culos Hurtados Arecibo Arecibo Jul 20, 2026 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.22(a)(2)2 $14,187 $14,187 OpenAbatement due Aug 13, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 10, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Municipio DE Luquillo Luquillo Jul 17, 2026 1910.157(e)(3)1 $9,457 $5,674 OpenContest deadline ~Aug 7, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Municipio DE Luquillo Luquillo Jul 16, 2026 1910.157(e)(3)1 $7,093 $4,256 OpenContest deadline ~Aug 6, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Municipio Autonomo DE Ponce Ponce Jul 14, 2026 1910.132(f)(1), 1910.1030(c)(1)(i), 1910.1030(g)(2)(i), 1910.1200(e)(1) +5 more9 $93,119 $46,560 Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 7, 2026 osha.gov
PPR Arecibo Jul 10, 2026 1910.22(a)(2), 1910.22(a)(1)2 $14,187 $14,187 ContestedAbatement due Aug 5, 2026Contested Aug 3, 2026 osha.gov
PPR Arecibo Jul 10, 2026 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.22(a)(2)2 $14,187 $14,187 ContestedAbatement due Aug 5, 2026Contested Jul 31, 2026 osha.gov
Cipr San Juan Jul 8, 2026 1910.303(b)(2)1 $14,187 $14,187 ContestedContested Aug 21, 2026 osha.gov
Asem San Juan Jun 23, 2026 6 A1 $10,050 $10,050 ContestedAbatement due Jul 2, 2026Contested Jul 16, 2026 osha.gov
PPR Las Piedras Jun 16, 2026 1910.37(b)(2), 1910.157(g)(3), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A)3 $23,643 $23,643 ContestedContested Jul 21, 2026 osha.gov
PPR Catano Jun 9, 2026 1910.305(b)(1)(ii), 1910.305(e)(1), 1910.303(f)(2)3 $28,371 $28,371 ContestedAbatement due Jul 3, 2026Contested Jul 1, 2026 osha.gov
Municipio DE Barceloneta- Almac�n Central del Programa Head Start Barceloneta May 29, 2026 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.22(a)(2), 1910.157(e)(3), 1910.157(g)(1) +2 more6 $13,500 $13,500 OpenAbatement due Jun 24, 2026Contest deadline ~Jun 22, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Municipio DE San Juan San Juan May 19, 2026 1910.141(a)(3)(i), 1910.305(b)(2)(i)2 $8,000 $8,000 ContestedAbatement due Jun 12, 2026Contested Jun 8, 2026 osha.gov
ICP Viejo San Juan Apr 27, 2026 1910.22(a)(1)1 $12,767 $12,767 ContestedContested May 19, 2026 osha.gov
Dtop San Juan Apr 27, 2026 6 A1 $7,000 $7,000 ContestedAbatement due May 18, 2026Contested May 4, 2026 osha.gov
Aep Aguadilla Apr 25, 2026 1910.36(d)(1), 1910.36(e)(2), 1910.37(b)(6), 1910.141(a)(3)(i)4 $3,000 $3,000 ContestedAbatement due May 7, 2026Contested Jun 3, 2026 osha.gov
DCR Villalba Apr 17, 2026 1910.37(a)(4), 1910.22(a)(1)2 $6,000 $6,000 OpenAbatement due May 6, 2026Contest deadline ~May 8, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Municipio DE Ciales-Obras P?blicas Municipal Ciales Apr 16, 2026 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.1200(g)(1), 1910.1200(e)(1)(i) +6 more10 $20,000 $20,000 OpenAbatement due May 12, 2026Contest deadline ~May 7, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
DS San Juan Apr 15, 2026 1910.37(a)(3), 1910.157(e)(2), 1910.158(e)(2)(iii), 1910.141(a)(5) +2 more6 $165,508 $165,508 ContestedAbatement due May 11, 2026Contested May 12, 2026 osha.gov
Aep Aguadilla Apr 11, 2026 1910.305(b)(2)(i), 1910.158(e)(2)(iii), 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.1200(g)(8) +7 more11 $15,500 $15,500 ContestedAbatement due Apr 17, 2026Contested May 12, 2026 osha.gov
Municipio Aut�nomo DE Aguadilla Aguadilla Apr 11, 2026 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.1200(e)(1)(i), 1910.1200(g)(1), 1910.1200(h)(1) +4 more8 $12,000 $12,000 Status not determinableAbatement due Apr 30, 2026 osha.gov
Municipio Aut�nomo DE San Sebastian San Sebastian Apr 11, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.157(c)(1)2 $3,500 $2,100 Informal settlement osha.gov
Asume Aguadilla Apr 11, 2026 1910.141(a)(3)(i)1 $0 $0 Final orderAbatement due Apr 30, 2026 osha.gov
DS Ponce Apr 10, 2026 1910.1200(g)(8), 1910.1200(h)(1), 1910.1200(e)(1)(i), 1910.1200(e)(1) +3 more7 $30,500 $30,500 OpenAbatement due May 1, 2026Contest deadline ~May 1, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
DE Ponce Apr 6, 2026 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.157(e)(1), 1910.305(b)(2)(i)3 $9,000 $9,000 OpenAbatement due Apr 9, 2026Contest deadline ~Apr 27, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Municipio DE Ciales-Oficina Municipal DE Manejo DE Emergencias y Administraci?n DE Desastres Ciales Mar 27, 2026 1910.22(a)(1)1 $0 $0 OpenAbatement due Apr 22, 2026Contest deadline ~Apr 17, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Drna Catano Mar 20, 2026 1910.157(e)(1), 1910.157(c)(1)2 $12,500 $12,500 ContestedAbatement due Apr 3, 2026Contested Mar 24, 2026 osha.gov
Aep Mayaguez Mar 20, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.157(c)(1), 1910.37(b)(6), 1910.141(a)(3)(i)4 $5,000 $5,000 ContestedAbatement due Apr 1, 2026Contested Apr 6, 2026 osha.gov
Aep Mayaguez Mar 13, 2026 1910.22(a)(1)1 $2,500 $2,500 ContestedAbatement due Apr 8, 2026Contested Apr 6, 2026 osha.gov
U.S. Customs and Border Protection - LMM Intl Airport Carolina Mar 11, 2026 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B)1 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
DS San Juan Mar 9, 2026 1904.40(a), 1910.157(e)(1), 1910.141(a)(3)(i), 1910.22(a)(1) +2 more10 $122,000 $122,000 ContestedAbatement due Mar 13, 2026Contested Apr 8, 2026 osha.gov
Polic?a DE Puerto Rico-Comandancia DE LA Polic?a Arecibo Arecibo Mar 6, 2026 1910.22(a)(2), LEY 16 SEC 6 A, 1910.22(a)(1)3 $17,000 $17,000 OpenAbatement due Apr 1, 2026Contest deadline ~Mar 27, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
DE Lajas Mar 6, 2026 1910.22(a)(1)1 $3,150 $3,150 ContestedAbatement due Apr 1, 2026Contested Mar 27, 2026 osha.gov
Name withheld (individual) Arecibo Mar 2, 2026 1910.141(a)(3)(i)1 $0 $0 OpenContest deadline ~Mar 23, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Airbone Security Services Inc. Hormigueros Feb 10, 2026 6 A, 1910.141(b)(1)(i), 1910.141(c)(1)(i)3 $10,350 $10,350 ContestedAbatement due Feb 16, 2026Contested Mar 26, 2026 osha.gov
DCR - Programa Comunidad Norte Central Arecibo Feb 6, 2026 1910.1200(e)(1)(i), 1910.1200(e)(1), 1910.141(a)(5), 1910.37(b)(2) +6 more10 $22,500 $22,500 OpenAbatement due Mar 4, 2026Contest deadline ~Mar 2, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
DS - Centro Pedi?trico Arecibo Feb 5, 2026 1910.22(a)(1)1 $0 $0 OpenAbatement due Mar 3, 2026Contest deadline ~Feb 27, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
Aep Aguadilla Jan 16, 2026 1910.141(a)(3)(i)1 $0 $0 ContestedContested Jun 3, 2026 osha.gov
DRD San Juan Jan 8, 2026 1910.141(a)(5)1 $3,825 $3,825 ContestedAbatement due Feb 19, 2026Contested Jan 23, 2026 osha.gov
Municipio Aut?nomo DE Aguadilla Aguadilla Dec 30, 2025 1910.141(a)(3)(i), 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.132(d)(1), 1910.37(b)(6) +1 more5 $9,000 $3,000 Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 6, 2026 osha.gov
DF- Oficina Local DE Hatillo/ Arecibo Camuy Dec 30, 2025 1910.303(g)(1), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A)2 $5,000 $5,000 OpenAbatement due Jan 23, 2026Contest deadline ~Jan 22, 2026 (est.) osha.gov
DH Aguadilla Dec 17, 2025 1910.141(a)(3)(i)1 $2,000 $2,000 ContestedContested Dec 22, 2025 osha.gov
Municipio DE Aguada Aguada Dec 12, 2025 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(B), 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.36(g)(2), 1910.141(a)(3)(i) +2 more6 $6,800 $4,760 Informal settlementAbatement due Dec 18, 2025 osha.gov
Municipio DE Aguada Aguada Dec 12, 2025 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(C), 1910.303(g)(1), 1910.141(a)(3)(i)3 $0 $0 Final order osha.gov
Municipio DE Quebradillas-Polic?a Municipal Quebradillas Dec 5, 2025 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), 1910.132(d)(2), 1910.157(c)(1)3 $4,250 $4,250 ContestedAbatement due Dec 31, 2025Contested Dec 16, 2025 osha.gov
Municipio DE Hatillo-Programas Federales Hatillo Dec 4, 2025 1910.22(a)(2), 1910.22(a)(1), 1910.141(a)(5)3 $13,000 $13,000 OpenAbatement due Dec 30, 2025Contest deadline ~Dec 26, 2025 (est.) osha.gov
The 50 most recent of 75 cited inspections.

Other industries in Puerto Rico

Questions

How many public administration employers in Puerto Rico were cited by OSHA?

75 public administration inspections in Puerto Rico had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 13% of all cited inspections in the state.

What do OSHA inspectors cite most in Puerto Rico public administration?

The most-cited standards were 1910.141 (Sanitation), 1910.22 (Walking-Working Surfaces), 1910.305 (Wiring Methods).

What is the typical penalty for public administration employers in Puerto Rico?

Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $8,000. Median current penalty: $7,000.