DE ESC VOC MIGUEL SUCH

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, DE ESC VOC MIGUEL SUCH — a other technical and trade schools facility located at AVE BARBOSA ESQ PINERO, SAN JUAN, PR 00919 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 24 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $135,000.00. The inspection case was opened on 2006-05-23.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 2.3 per 100 full-time workers — near the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 0.7 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $135,000.00 is more than 73.7× the national average of $1,831.95 for facilities in the Education sector (NAICS 611519). This sector encompasses 10,394 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $19.0M.

State Context: Within PR, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 29,311 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $1,322.38.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 24 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 6 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm. 9 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning February 22, 1994 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 30, 2008. Of the 24 total citations, 12 (50%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, suggesting partial progress toward required corrective actions.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $135,000.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $5,625.00 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement profile for this vocational institution reveals a staggering $135,000 penalty, a