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

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 serious injuries due to employees who were shoveling ice inside machine "Tansfer Bin" (ice maker) model #20, serial # not visible located in north site of establishment. The machine had three levels: (a) 84"W x 30"h (b) 84" w x 19"h, (c) 60" w x 20" h; the second level had three wiredrawer with 16 blades each one. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to prohibit the employees enter inside the machine. a. Recibir lesiones serias debido a empleados que estaban paleando hielo dentro de la maquina "Transfer Bin" (maquina de hacer hielo) modelo #20, numero de serie no visible, localizada al lado norte del establecimiento. La maquina tenia tres niveles: (a) 84" ancho x 30 "de alto, (b) 84" ancho x 19" alto, (c) 60" ancho x 20 "alto; el segundo nivel tenia tres hileras con 16 cuchillas cada una. Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es prohibir que los empleados entren dentro de la maquina.