Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 303519474
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,312.50
Current Penalty: $1,312.50
Issuance Date: 11/13/2000
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 10
Abatement Date: 11/17/2000
Gravity: 05
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 | 12/15/2000 | $1,312.50 | 11/17/2000 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/13/2000 | $1,312.50 | 11/17/2000 | 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 in procedure of merchandise stored in box having weights from three to thirty pounds approximately in "Bin"(Gondolas), used by employees as working surface from ten to twelve feet hight above lower level. The "Bin"(Gondolas) was located in a receiving area. Among other methods, one feasible and aceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is develop an adecuate procedure for storage to avoid that employees fell. a. Recibir heridas o fracturas debido a falla en procedimiento de almacenaje de mercancia en cajas de tres a treinta libras de peso aproximadamente en gondolas "bins" usadas por los empleados como superficie de trabajo de diez a doce pies de alto sobre el nivel mas bajo. Las gondolas "bins" estaban localizadas en el area de recibo. Entre otros metodos, un metodo aceptable y posible de corregir es desarrollar un procedimiento adecuado de almacenamiento para evitar caida de los empleados.ento
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