Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 300143708
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $7,000.00
Current Penalty: $4,200.00
Issuance Date: 03/09/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 03/15/2000
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257260
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/03/2000 | $4,200.00 | 03/15/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/09/2000 | $7,000.00 | 03/15/2000 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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 east side of the Plaza Las Americas Shopping Mall parking building: Employees were working in the alignment of a steel beam. An employee was injury when a steel beam fell over him hitting his head, chest, and breaking his right leg. The employer did not ensure that the square or "L" were put in before the employees align the steel beam. Hazard: Fall of the steel beam over the employees. Among other methods to correct this hazard is inspect that all the square or "L" were put in before the employees begin align the steel beam. En el lado este de la construccion del estacionamiento del centro comercial Plaza Las Americas: empleados estaban trabajando en la alineacion de unas vigas de acero. Un empleado fue lesionado cuando una viga de acero cayo sobre el golpeando su cabeza, pecho y rompiendole su pierna derecha. El patrono no se aseguro que la escuadra o "L" fuera instalada antes que los empleados alinearan la viga de acero. Riesgo: Caida de la viga de acero sobre los empleados Entre otros metodos para corregir este riesgo es inspeccionar que todas las escuadras o "L" esten instaladas antes que los empleados comienzen alinear las vigas de acero.
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