Establishment profile
MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA
BO. PUEBLO CALLE BETANCE # 70, VEGA BAJA, PR, 00693
624230 — Emergency and Other Relief Services
Summary
MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 44 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
25% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 32 B 2 | 5 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 18 IV A 1 | 1 | 1 | $500 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| LEY 16 SEC 6 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 18 IV B 2 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2021 | May 2021 |
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.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 6242 within PR. Peer group: 44 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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- 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 MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2017 | Agriculture,Elevated Work Platform,Fall,Fall Protection,Personnel Cage,Tree Felling,Tree TrimmingFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 148 violations · $59,985 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2011 | 1 | 146 | 90 | $59,985 | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Oct 2011 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 148 violations · $59,985 in backwages · 90 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 – Oct 2011 | Other Local Governmental Facilities | FLSAFMLA | 148 | 90 | $59,985 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Homeland SecurityLEASE PARKING LOT FOR 300 SPACES LOCATED AT VEGA BAJA IN SUPPORT OF DR-4339-PRcontract · Last action 2020-01-03$42,000
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 812930 - PARKING LOTS AND GARAGES. Last action: 2020-01-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-05-17 | Referral | 8 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-10-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-04 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-05-04 | Referral | 2 | — | $500 | |
| 2019-03-13 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-05-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-05-15 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA's OSHA violation history?
- MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $500 in total penalties.
- How does MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA's safety record compare to its industry?
- MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA operates in the emergency and other relief services industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.3.
- Has MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MUNICIPIO DE VEGA BAJA.