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Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 301708376
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,925.00
Current Penalty: $962.50
Issuance Date: 03/21/2003
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 04/09/2003
Gravity: 05
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 | 04/22/2003 | $962.50 | 04/09/2003 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/21/2003 | $1,925.00 | 04/09/2003 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP
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: Employees were exposed to serious injuries caused by an aproximately 8 to 10 inches gap they had to leave between the aircraft frame and the loader RS-465 plataform because the front rubber of the plataform was broken. The employees had to walk over the gap while they were unloading the aircraft. The plataform was at aproximately 12 of heigth from the ground. The operation was conducted at the Ramp of the Luis Munoz Marin International Airport. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to replace the plataform front rubber. Empleados estaban expuestos a lesiones serias causadas por una abertura de aproximadamente 8 a 10 pulgadas que tenian que dejar entre el fuselaje del avion y la plataforma del "loader" RS- 465 debido a que la goma frontal de la plataforma estaba rota. Los empleados tenian que caminar sobre la abertura mientras se encontraban descargando el avion. La plataforma se encontraba a una altura aproximada de 12 pies desde el nivel del suelo. La operacion se estaba realizando en la Rampa del Aeropuerto Internacional Luis Munoz Marin. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es reemplazar la goma frontal de la plataforma.