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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 300917598

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty:

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 10/29/1997

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 150

Abatement Date: 11/10/1997

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0257210

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): C

Emphasis:

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: a)Employees working in the offices of the "Depto. de la Vivienda, Depto. de Normas del Trabajo, Depto. de Hacienda, Depto. de Educacion y Depto. de la Familia" in the " Centro Gubernamental" on Vega Baja, the glasses of the windows were broken and locks were damage. Employees expose to contusions and lacerations in the body. One feasible and acceptable abatement method among others, to correct this hazards is : Install new glass windows and locks. a)Empleados trabajando en las oficinas del Depto. de la Vivienda, Depto. de Normas del Trabajo, Depto. de Hacienda, Depto. de Educacion y Depto. de la Familia del "Centro Gubernamental" en Vega Baja, los cristales de las ventanas estaban rotas y las cerraduras estan danadas. Empleados expuestos a contusiones y laceraciones en el cuerpo. " Un metodo de correccion factible y aceptable entre otros medios para corregir este riesgo es: Instalar ventanas de cristal y cerraduras nuevas.ras

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