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Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 303518781
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $563.00
Current Penalty: $563.00
Issuance Date: 09/27/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 10/05/2000
Gravity: 04
Report ID: 0257250
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/16/2000 | $563.00 | 10/05/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/27/2000 | $563.00 | 10/05/2000 | 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: a. Receive injuries or fracture due to failure of an electric mechanism hoist, trademark Columbus McKinnon, 1 ton. located at blending area where it was used by one employee to pour additives from fifty five galons container, four hundred pounds. The mechanic was not inspected. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to performed periodic inspection as defined in ANSI B.30,16- 1973, Sec. 16-2.2.1.3, pag. 15. a. Recibir heridas o fracturas debido a falla en el mecanismo electrico de izar, marca Columbus McKinnon, 1 Ton. localizado en el area de mezclado donde era usado por un empleado para vertir aditivos de un envase de 55 gals. de cuatrocientas libras. El mecanismo de izar no estaba inspeccionado. Entre otros metodos, uno aceptable y posible de corregir es realizar inspecciones periodicas segun se define en ANSI B.30, 16-1973, Sec. 16-2.2.1.3, pag. 15..