Puerto Rico construction: OSHA citations and most-cited standards
Data as of October 5, 2026
OSHA citations issued to construction 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.
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
| Standard | Topic | Inspections | Share of construction inspections |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926.405 | Temporary Wiring and Cords | 18 | 23% |
| 1926.20 | Construction Safety Programs | 18 | 23% |
| 1926.501 | Fall Protection | 17 | 22% |
| 1926.451 | Scaffold Safety | 13 | 17% |
| 1926.1053 | Ladder Safety | 13 | 17% |
| 1926.454 | Scaffold Training | 11 | 14% |
| 1926.21 | Construction Safety Training | 10 | 13% |
| 1926.403 | Electrical Equipment Installation | 10 | 13% |
| 1926.503 | Fall Protection Training | 10 | 13% |
| 1926.1060 | Ladder and Stair Training | 10 | 13% |
| 1910.1200 | Hazard Communication | 9 | 12% |
| 6 B | 9 | 12% |
Sub-industries (NAICS)
- NAICS 2362: 27 inspections
- NAICS 2383: 11 inspections
- NAICS 2382: 11 inspections
- NAICS 2381: 9 inspections
- NAICS 2361: 8 inspections
- NAICS 2389: 5 inspections
- NAICS 2371: 3 inspections
- NAICS 2379: 2 inspections
Recently cited construction 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 Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement.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.
| Establishment | Location | Issued | Standards cited | Alleged items | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Status and deadlines | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interior Specialty Contractor Corp. | Manati | Aug 27, 2026 | 5 | $16,550 | $16,550 | OpenAbatement due Sep 2, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 18, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| E Electrical Contractor LLC | San German | Aug 25, 2026 | 4 | $10,038 | $4,421 | Informal settlement | osha.gov | |
| AS Caribe Drywall Inc. | Mayaguez | Aug 18, 2026 | 3 | $8,642 | $8,642 | ContestedAbatement due Aug 24, 2026Contested Sep 7, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| EJ Construction SE | Mayaguez | Aug 18, 2026 | 3 | $5,064 | $2,785 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 24, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| A.M. Electric Inc. | Ponce | Aug 12, 2026 | 6 | $22,465 | $13,479 | OpenAbatement due Aug 18, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 2, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Cotton International Inc. | Ponce | Aug 12, 2026 | 3 | $10,040 | $10,040 | OpenAbatement due Sep 7, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 2, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Professional Plumbing Services Inc. | Mayaguez | Aug 7, 2026 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Sep 2, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| NU-Vue Industries of Puerto Rico, Inc. | San Juan | Jul 31, 2026 | 1 | $11,585 | $11,585 | ContestedAbatement due Aug 19, 2026Contested Aug 19, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Name withheld (individual) | San Juan | Jul 31, 2026 | 2 | $10,275 | $10,275 | OpenAbatement due Aug 19, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 21, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Gad Investment LLC | Arecibo | Jul 29, 2026 | 9 | $40,382 | $40,382 | ContestedAbatement due Aug 17, 2026Contested Aug 20, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| CMR Interior Contractors, Inc. | Vega Baja | Jul 28, 2026 | 5 | $4,729 | $4,729 | OpenAbatement due Aug 21, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 18, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Herminio Cotto Construction Inc. | Barceloneta | Jul 28, 2026 | 4 | $4,256 | $4,256 | OpenAbatement due Aug 21, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 18, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Arrow Services Contractor & More LLC | Morovis | Jul 22, 2026 | 3 | $4,019 | $4,019 | OpenAbatement due Aug 17, 2026Contest deadline ~Aug 12, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Cordero Construction | Moca | Jul 21, 2026 | 5 | $10,412 | $10,412 | ContestedAbatement due Jul 27, 2026Contested Aug 12, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Longo-EN Tech Puerto Rico, LLC | Toa Baja | Jul 20, 2026 | 5 | $37,830 | $18,915 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 30, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| R2 Remodelaciones Corp. | Caguas | Jul 14, 2026 | 3 | $9,912 | $5,538 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 7, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| JJM Construction Corp. | Ponce | Jul 13, 2026 | 4 | $21,554 | $14,122 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Quality Electric Corp. | Cabo Rojo | Jul 12, 2026 | 2 | $7,094 | $3,902 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 17, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Aaa-Operaciones Vega Baja | Florida | Jul 8, 2026 | 2 | $16,550 | $16,550 | ContestedAbatement due Aug 3, 2026Contested Aug 5, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Puerto Rico Drilling & Supplys Inc. | Carolina | Jul 6, 2026 | 4 | $33,100 | $33,100 | OpenAbatement due Jul 27, 2026Contest deadline ~Jul 27, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Jaymax Construction Inc. | Cabo Rojo | Jun 18, 2026 | 5 | $19,351 | $19,351 | ContestedAbatement due Jun 24, 2026Contested Jul 10, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Hacienda San Martin, Inc. | Dorado | May 28, 2026 | 2 | $19,686 | $13,780 | Informal settlement | osha.gov | |
| Enviro-Tab, Inc. | Salinas | May 27, 2026 | 9 | $51,870 | $51,870 | ContestedAbatement due Jun 2, 2026Contested Jun 11, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Project Management & Engineer Corporation | Barceloneta | May 24, 2026 | 7 | $9,300 | $9,300 | OpenAbatement due May 29, 2026Contest deadline ~Jun 15, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Enviro-Tab, Inc. | Manati | May 19, 2026 | 3 | $5,100 | $5,100 | ContestedAbatement due May 25, 2026Contested Jun 4, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| JMB Contractors, Inc. | Barceloneta | May 16, 2026 | 4 | $7,650 | $7,650 | OpenAbatement due May 22, 2026Contest deadline ~Jun 8, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Vissepo & Diez Construction Corp. | Cabo Rojo | May 15, 2026 | 5 | $7,566 | $4,540 | Informal settlement | osha.gov | |
| Hod Investment, Inc. | Moca | May 14, 2026 | 6 | $4,375 | $1,500 | Formal settlementAbatement due May 26, 2026Contested Aug 28, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| No?j Welding and Construction LLC | Salinas | May 12, 2026 | 15 | $51,743 | $25,872 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 18, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| MA Painting Services LLC | Trujillo Alto | May 8, 2026 | 6 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Final order | osha.gov | |
| Alex M�ndez | Arecibo | Apr 26, 2026 | 2 | $4,250 | $2,125 | OpenContest deadline ~May 15, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| SJ Inversiones y Desarrollos LLC | Arecibo | Apr 25, 2026 | 8 | $12,750 | $12,750 | OpenAbatement due May 1, 2026Contest deadline ~May 15, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Gutierrez Service Corp. | Ponce | Apr 24, 2026 | 2 | $9,458 | $9,458 | OpenAbatement due Apr 30, 2026Contest deadline ~May 15, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| J&J Builder Contractors Group Corp. | Aguadilla | Apr 24, 2026 | 2 | $2,125 | $1,275 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Misla Builders LLC | Ponce | Apr 10, 2026 | 8 | $67,656 | $40,594 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 6, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Xperts, LLC | Aguadilla | Mar 27, 2026 | 5 | $14,000 | $8,400 | Informal settlementAbatement due Apr 2, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| J V Contratista DE Interiores | Mayaguez | Mar 27, 2026 | 3 | $6,500 | $3,900 | Informal settlementAbatement due Apr 2, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| H�ctor Alonso Gonz�lez | Mayaguez | Mar 27, 2026 | 4 | $6,000 | $2,000 | Formal settlementAbatement due Apr 2, 2026Contested May 16, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Nemar Constructionelectrical Services LLC | Hormigueros | Mar 27, 2026 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 2, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Collazo Crane | Mayaguez | Mar 27, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Apr 22, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Municipio DE Isabela | Isabela | Mar 21, 2026 | 15 | $18,900 | $9,720 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 30, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Bird Group LLC | Santa Isabel | Mar 13, 2026 | 2 | $6,380 | $6,380 | ContestedContested Jul 15, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Second Base, LLC | Canovanas | Mar 10, 2026 | 3 | $8,750 | $8,750 | ContestedContested Mar 17, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Project Management & Engineer Corporation | Vega Alta | Mar 2, 2026 | 5 | $18,600 | $18,600 | OpenAbatement due Mar 6, 2026Contest deadline ~Mar 23, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov | |
| Alida Ruiz Luciano | Cabo Rojo | Feb 28, 2026 | 3 | $3,000 | $3,000 | ContestedContested Apr 7, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Alpha Demolitions, Inc. | San Juan | Feb 19, 2026 | 3 | $8,750 | $5,250 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 17, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Fim Rodbuster Construction Corporation | Santa Isabel | Feb 12, 2026 | 3 | $12,250 | $12,250 | ContestedAbatement due Mar 10, 2026Contested Mar 10, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| CPF Construction LLC | Santa Isabel | Feb 12, 2026 | 4 | $11,380 | $7,966 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 10, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Industrial Construction Services Corp. | Mayaguez | Feb 9, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Feb 19, 2026 | osha.gov | |
| Name withheld (individual) | Ponce | Feb 3, 2026 | 3 | $5,000 | $5,000 | ContestedAbatement due Feb 9, 2026Contested Apr 20, 2026 | osha.gov |
Other industries in Puerto Rico
- Accommodation & food services
- Administrative & waste services
- Educational services
- Health care & social assistance
- Manufacturing
- Public administration
- Retail trade
- Transportation & warehousing
Questions
How many construction employers in Puerto Rico were cited by OSHA?
78 construction inspections in Puerto Rico had citations issued in the 12 months to Oct 5, 2026, 14% of all cited inspections in the state.
What do OSHA inspectors cite most in Puerto Rico construction?
The most-cited standards were 1926.405 (Temporary Wiring and Cords), 1926.20 (Construction Safety Programs), 1926.501 (Fall Protection).
What is the typical penalty for construction employers in Puerto Rico?
Median initial penalty per cited inspection: $8,696. Median current penalty: $6,340.