Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 304094626
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $875.00
Current Penalty: $437.50
Issuance Date: 09/20/2001
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 10/17/2001
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0257220
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/17/2001 | $437.50 | 10/17/2001 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/20/2001 | $875.00 | 10/17/2001 | 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: At street area in front of the warehouse, an employee was cleaning the street area with a blower machine when a load truck drived on reverse impacted and killed him. The employees were not instructed or informed of hazards about the special vehicular transit precautions necessary to caution against unsafe practices in their workplace. A feasible method to correct this hazard is instructing and informing the employees about accidents prevention in their workplace. Hazard: Serious and fatals injuries from impact of trucks or heavy equipment. En el area de la calle frente al almacen, empleado limpiando el area de la calle con un "blower machine" cuando un camion que entraba al area en reversa, lo impacto y lo mato. Los empleados no fueron orientados ni informados sobre riesgos acerca de las precauciones necesarias en el transito de camiones para prevenir practicas inseguras en su area de trabajo. Un metodo factible para corregir este riesgo es informando o instruyendo a los empleados sobre prevencion de accidentes en su area de trabajo. Riesgo: Lesiones serias o fatales por impacto de camiones o equipo pesado.
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