RICO CHEMICAL CORP
B MAGAS RD 127 KM 4.2, Ponce, PR 00656
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Inspection records
May 13, 1980#10873404May 13, 1980Follow-Up (F) · Complete scope, Health#10873404$7503 viol.3 violations$750 in penalties
Inspection #10873404
Dates
- Opened
- May 13, 1980
- Closing Conference Date
- May 13, 1980
- Closed
- Mar 9, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 120
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 repeat, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- B Magas Rd 127 Km 4.2, Ponce, PR 00656
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 M02 IA | Repeat | 21 | - | $150 | $150 | Aug 22, 1980 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 N03 | Repeat | 5 | - | $600 | $600 | Aug 10, 1980 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1903.16 Posting of Citations OSHA citation code: 19030016 B | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Aug 10, 1980 | - | - |
Oct 13, 1978#10874774Oct 13, 1978Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#10874774$2,16011 viol.11 violations$2,160 in penalties
Inspection #10874774
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 13, 1978
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 11, 1978
- Closed
- Mar 9, 1982
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 127
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 repeat, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,160
- Penalties on Record
- $2,160
- Site Address
- Barrio Magas Abajo, Ponce, PR 00656
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (11 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.134 Respiratory Protection OSHA citation code: 19100134 B05 | Other | 2 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 12, 1978 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.141 Sanitation OSHA citation code: 19100141 B02 I | Other | 10 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1978 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 D02 I | Other | 4 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 20, 1978 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 G06 II | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 14, 1978 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 J01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 14, 1978 | - | - |
| 01006 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 K04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 29, 1978 | - | - |
| 01007 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 M02 IA | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1978 | - | - |
| 01008 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 N03 | Other | 150 | - | $0 | $0 | Nov 24, 1978 | - | - |
| 01009 | 1910.106 Flammable Liquids OSHA citation code: 19100106 07 IA | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 25, 1979 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 D04 | Serious | 1 | - | $720 | $720 | Dec 24, 1978 | - | - |
| 03001 | 1910.107 Spray Finishing Using Flammable and Combustible Materials OSHA citation code: 19100107 F02 | Repeat | 1 | - | $1,440 | $1,440 | Sep 25, 1979 | - | - |
Failure to Abate Penalties1 citation, $3,000 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 1 citation issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01003 | - | Nov 20, 1978 | $3,000 | - | - |
Jun 24, 1976#10874634Jun 24, 1976Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Health#10874634$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #10874634
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 24, 1976
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 24, 1976
- Closed
- Oct 18, 1976
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 135
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- Barrio Magas, Ponce, PR 00656
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.36 Design and Construction Requirements for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100036 B04 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 9, 1976 | - | - |
Jul 31, 1975#10874469Jul 31, 1975Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#10874469$1,81010 viol.10 violations$1,810 in penalties
Inspection #10874469
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 31, 1975
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 31, 1975
- Closed
- Feb 28, 1978
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- Not recorded
- Owner Type
- Not recorded
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 90
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,810
- Penalties on Record
- $1,810
- Site Address
- Magas Ward, Ponce, PR 00656
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (10 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Sep 22, 1975 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.24 Step Bolts and Manhole Steps OSHA citation code: 19100024 H | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 2, 1975 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 G02 | Other | 1 | - | $0 | $0 | Oct 7, 1975 | - | - |
| 01004 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 E | Other | 5 | - | $160 | $160 | Nov 1, 1975 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.309 OSHA citation code: 19100309 B 005019 | Serious | 6 | - | $550 | $550 | Sep 22, 1975 | - | - |
| 03001A | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 C01 | Serious | 3 | - | $550 | $550 | Jan 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 03001B | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 C02 | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 03001C | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 F | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Jan 30, 1976 | - | - |
| 03001D | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 G | Other | 3 | - | $0 | $0 | Dec 8, 1975 | - | - |
| 04001 | 1910.1017 Vinyl Chloride OSHA citation code: 19101017 E01 | Serious | 1 | - | $550 | $550 | Sep 22, 1975 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
4 inspections, 1975 to 1980. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.