This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2003. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Auto Frenos Safety Record

Carolina, PR · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 08/27/2003

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Auto Frenos in Carolina, Puerto Rico has 66 workplace safety violations across 4 inspections, with 33 classified as serious and $6,390 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2003.

Auto Frenos, located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, was last inspected by OSHA in 2003. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 66 violations on file, 33 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $6,390.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

66 Violations
4 Inspections
33 Serious
$6,390 Penalties
Serious?
33 ($6,120)
Other-than-Serious?
33 ($270)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (7 total) since 1987
1910.1001 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (38 total) since 1987
1910.0136 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
OSHA initially proposed $14,440 in penalties for Auto Frenos, later reduced to $6,390 — a 56% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1001 OSHA Standard
38 citations $2,340
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
7 citations $765
1910.0219 Lockout/Tagout (Energy Control)
3 citations $450
1910.0215 Abrasive Wheel Machinery
2 citations
1910.0213 Woodworking Machinery
2 citations $225
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
08/27/2003 Complaint? Carolina, PR 1 $0
12/09/2002 Complaint? Carolina, PR 12 $2,925
11/18/1997 Complaint? Carolina, PR 23 $2,625
07/28/1987 Complaint? Carolina, PR 30 $840

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