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 Family Departement, Guaynabo III, it had evidence of water filtrations on the walls, acoustics panels and cracks through the ceiling due to its deterioration. The employees were observed performing clerical tasks. Hazard: Slips and falls. Among other correction methods, some feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard is, repair the ceiling. En el Departamento de la Familia, Guaynabo III, existia evidencia de filtraciones de agua en la paredes, paneles acusticos y grietas a traves del techo debido al deterioro del mismo. Los empleados fueron observados realizando tareas de oficina. Riesgo: Resbalones y caidas. Entre otros metodos de correccion, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es, reparar el techo.r