Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CRUSHING

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)Crush or stroke by Kawasaki mule; Employees used and operated one Kawasaki Mule, model KAF620-2510 for carry and transportation operation and these one were not trained in how operate safetly the vehicle and familiarize with the different component of the mule and specification of the manufacturer. Location; Road #116, km 3.1 int., Lajas, P.R. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is provide training to employees and follow the manufacturer specifications. a)Aplastado o golpeado por Mula Kawasaki; Empleados utilizaron y operaron una Mula Kawasaki, modelo KAF620-2510 para operacion de transporte y carga y estos no fueron adiestrado en como operar el vehiculo seguramente y familiarizarlos con los diferentes componentes de la Mula y especificaciones del manufacturero. Localizacion; Carr. #116, km 3.1 int., Lajas, P.R. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable de correccion para este riesgo es proveer adiestramiento a los empleados y seguir las especificaciones del manufacturero."