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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 126899418
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,125.00
Current Penalty: $563.00
Issuance Date: 06/09/1998
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 06/19/1998
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0257230
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/23/1998 | $563.00 | 06/19/1998 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/09/1998 | $1,125.00 | 06/19/1998 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL
Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to: Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico: El patrono no proveyo empleo y un sitio de empleo libre de riesgos reconocidos que esten causando o que puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados estaban expuestos a: At the establishment, production area- employees had to fix hoses that tranfer hazardous chemicals to the mixing machine or they had to use a 5 glns. container to pour the chemical into the truck mixer such as DARACEM 19, DARACEM MR, MRDA-79(A), Water Repellent and Efflorescence Controlling Admixtures, Daracem 100, and DAREX AEA, the Material Safety Data Sheets recomened flush the eyes with plenty of water for 15 minutes in case of contact with the chemical. Among others methods,one feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard is a flushing eyes station. Hazard- exposure ro overexposure to hazardous substances. En el establecimiento, area de produccion- empleados tenian que arreglar las mangas que transfieren los quimicos peligrosos a la maquina de mexclado o ellos tenian que usar recipiente de 5 glns. al camion de mexclado tales como DARACEM 19, DARACEM MR, MRDA-79(A),Water Repellent and Efflorescence Controlling Admixtures, Daracem 100 y Darex AEA, las hojas de datos de seguridad de los materiales recomendo el lavado de ojos con mucha agua por 15 minutos. Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable metodo para corregir este riesgo es proveer una estacion de lavado de ojos. Riesgo- expuesto o sobre expuesto a sustancias peligrosas.