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Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 303521801

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,250.00

Current Penalty: $625.00

Issuance Date: 08/06/2001

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 08/24/2001

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0257250

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 08/30/2001 $625.00 08/24/2001 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 08/06/2001 $1,250.00 08/24/2001 Serious  

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

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 due to failure of the hoisting and lowering structure, equipped with a welded frame load-carrying unit platform, linked by chain to an overhead electric hoist, trademark milwakee, model 9568, serial #J2A-161, 1 ton cap.; used by employees to perform lifting operations to transport merchandise and other goods; was not certified as to comply with the requirements specified in ASME A17.1-1990 and PR Special Rule #5. Among others methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is the use of a lifting equipment that meet elevator requirements in ASME A17.1- 1990 . a. Recibir lesiones debido a fallo de estructura para izar y bajar, equipada con una unidad de acarreo de plataforma en marco soldado, unido por una cadena a una cabria electrica, de techo, marca Milwakee, modelo 9568, serie #J2A-161, 1 ton cap.; usado por empleados para realizar operaciones de hizar, transportando mercancia y otros utiles; no estaba certificada en conformidad con los requisitos especificados en ASME A17.1-1990 y Regla Especial #5 de PR. Entre otros metodos, un metodo aceptable y factible para corregir este riesgo es el uso de un equipo de izar que cumpla con los requerimientos en ASME A17.1-1990 y la Regla Especial #5.ecial

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