This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2005. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Borinquen Biscuits Safety Record

Yauco, PR · Manufacturing

D

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

Last inspected 11/15/2005

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Borinquen Biscuits in Yauco, Puerto Rico has 26 workplace safety violations across 11 inspections, with 8 classified as serious and $6,748 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1987 to 2005.

Borinquen Biscuits, located in Yauco, Puerto Rico, was last inspected by OSHA in 2005. 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 26 violations on file, 8 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $6,748.

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.

26 Violations
11 Inspections
8 Serious
$6,748 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
18 ($2,300)
Serious?
8 ($4,448)
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1987
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1987
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1995
SPEC.RULE OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1987
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1987
OSHA initially proposed $10,375 in penalties for Borinquen Biscuits, later reduced to $6,748 — a 35% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
4 citations
SPEC.RULE OSHA Standard
3 citations $1,000
1910.0147 Lockout/Tagout — Machines
3 citations $1,150
1910.0022 Walking-Working Surfaces — General
3 citations
6A00.01 OSHA Standard
2 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/15/2005 Complaint? Yauco, PR 0 $0
05/12/1999 Complaint? Yauco, PR 1 $585
11/18/1996 Complaint? Yauco, PR 5 $2,113
08/21/1995 Referral? Yauco, PR 4 $1,125
08/31/1994 Complaint? Yauco, PR 0 $0
05/04/1993 Referral? Yauco, PR 4 $2,925
09/23/1992 Complaint? Yauco, PR 0 $0
06/23/1992 Complaint? Yauco, PR 0 $0
08/15/1990 Planned? Yauco, PR 2 $0
08/25/1987 Complaint? Yauco, PR 6 $0
03/30/1987 Planned? Yauco, PR 4 $0

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