Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 126924851
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,500.00
Current Penalty: $750.00
Issuance Date: 01/27/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 02/08/1999
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257230
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 03/01/1999 | $750.00 | 02/08/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/27/1999 | $1,500.00 | 02/08/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CUTS
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 cutting area: There was an employee cutting bank vouchers, the guillotine trade mark and serial number (Polar Eltromat #60498) was design to be operated with two buttons was changed to be operated by the employee with just one button. Hazard: cuts and/or lost of an extremity Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to operate the guillotine with the two buttons that where originally designed and to eliminate any alteration of the original design. En el area de corte: La guillotina de marca y numero de serie (Polar Eltromat #60498) disenada para operarse con dos botones fue alterada para ser operada por el empleado por un solo boton el cual se encontraba cortando formas bancarias. Riesgo: cortaduras y/o perdida de extremidades Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es el de operar la guillotina por los dos botones en que fue originalmente disenada y eliminar cualquier alteracion al diseno original.
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