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ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC

24 CARR 21, GUAYNABO, PR, 00966
485112Commuter Rail Systems

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OSHA inspections
2
over 21 years
Violations
19
$8,625 in penalties
Penalties
$8,625
$454 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $8,625 in total assessed penalties.

The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 21 yrs
Violations
19
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$8,625
$454 avg / violation
79% serious21% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 2

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $8,625 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 C0121$1,875Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0211$938Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0335 A02 I11$750Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$750Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0028 C1411$750Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11$750Jun 2005Jun 2005
6A000111$563Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0028 A1211$563Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0036 C0111$563Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$563Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 II11$563Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0179 B0811Sep 2013Sep 2013
29 CFR 1910.0333 C0211Sep 2013Sep 2013
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0141 B01 VI11Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0141 A0511Jun 2005Jun 2005
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0111Jun 2005Jun 2005

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
6.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
13 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in PR — for ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC, not this location alone

Total cases
21
Unfair labor practice
15
Representation (union)
6

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 21 cases · 15 ULP · 6 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
24-RC-086605Representation electionAug 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-RC-085492Representation electionJul 2012Aug 2012ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-011729Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-011569Unfair labor practiceJul 2010Aug 2010ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-RC-008672Representation electionJun 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-011401Unfair labor practiceNov 2009Jan 2010ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-011128Unfair labor practiceFeb 2009Apr 2009ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010878Unfair labor practiceMar 2008May 2008ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010731Unfair labor practiceAug 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010709Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010708Unfair labor practiceJul 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010557Unfair labor practiceJan 2007Dec 2007ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010513Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Dec 2006ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010498Unfair labor practiceOct 2006Nov 2006ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010496Unfair labor practiceOct 2006Nov 2006ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010416Unfair labor practiceJul 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010387Unfair labor practiceMay 2006Jul 2006ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-RC-008525Representation electionMay 2006Jul 2006ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-CA-010235Unfair labor practiceNov 2005Jan 2006ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-RC-008496Representation electionOct 2005Feb 2006ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
24-RC-008347Representation electionSep 2003Sep 2003ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ALTERNATE CONCEPTS, INC.
24 ROAD 21 · GUAYNABO, PR, 00966
Water00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-04-24Complaint2$0
2005-03-30Complaint1715$8,625

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC's OSHA violation history?
ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $8,625 in total penalties.
How does ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
ALTERNATE CONCEPTS INC operates in the commuter rail systems industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 6.1.