Tropical City Industries Safety Record

Ponce, PR · Manufacturing

D

Above-average violation rate. This employer has more safety violations than most.

Last inspected 11/25/2024

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Tropical City Industries in Ponce, Puerto Rico has 38 workplace safety violations across 15 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $3,452 in total penalties. Safety grade: D (above-average violations). OSHA records span 1973 to 2024.

Tropical City Industries in Ponce, Puerto Rico has received a D safety grade, indicating an above-average rate of workplace safety violations. Compared to other manufacturing employers, this record reflects a higher-than-typical frequency or severity of OSHA citations. A D grade is assigned when the weighted violation score falls between 3.0 and 5.99 per inspection.

15 of the 38 total violations are classified as serious by OSHA. Employers with D grades have demonstrated patterns that warrant attention from both current and prospective employees. All workers have the right to a safe workplace under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and can file an OSHA complaint if they believe conditions are unsafe.

2.5 Tropical City Industries violations/inspection
vs
4.1 Manufacturing avg
Below industry average
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38 Violations
15 Inspections
15 Serious
$3,452 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
23 ($235)
Serious?
15 ($3,217)
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
Cited in 3 inspections (8 total) since 1987
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
Cited in 3 inspections (4 total) since 1973
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1993
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1987
1904.0002 Recordkeeping — Log of Injuries
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1990
Violations decreased 100% over the past 5 years (0 recent vs 38 prior).
OSHA initially proposed $6,969 in penalties for Tropical City Industries, later reduced to $3,452 — a 50% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.1200 Hazard Communication
8 citations $420
1910.0157 Portable Fire Extinguishers
4 citations $223
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
3 citations $210
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
3 citations $450
SPEC.RULE OSHA Standard
2 citations

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No workplace accident investigations on file for Tropical City Industries in OSHA records.

DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
11/25/2024 Referral? Ponce, PR 0 $0
07/30/2015 Programmed Other? Ponce, PR 0 $0
09/13/2006 Planned? Ponce, PR 0 $0
04/14/2005 Planned? Ponce, PR 0 $0
02/10/2005 Planned? Ponce, PR 1 $338
07/19/2001 Planned? Ponce, PR 2 $450
12/18/2000 Planned? Ponce, PR 6 $749
03/10/1999 Planned? Ponce, PR 0 $0
04/12/1995 Planned? Ponce, PR 6 $980
11/08/1993 Planned? Ponce, PR 5 $840
11/26/1990 Planned? Ponce, PR 2 $0
05/30/1989 Planned? Ponce, PR 0 $0
10/27/1987 Planned? Ponce, PR 10 $0
05/17/1973 Follow-Up? Ponce, PR 0 $0
02/28/1973 Planned? Ponce, PR 6 $95

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