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

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)At the Llanada Water Plant - Were the employees reviewed the distribution tank and the water pump function, were observed two areas in wich the illumination was not sufficient enough to make the tasks in a safe and healthful manner. For a efficient visual operation recommended by ANSI/ES RP-7-1991 should be 5 footcandles. 1.Hard Water Pump Station have 0.07 footcandle. 2.Distribution tank area have 3.0 footcandle. Hazard: force de vision to see clearly. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is the lighting installation. a)En la Planta de Agua de Llanada - Donde los empleados verificaban los tanques de distribucion y el funcionamiento de las bombas de agua, se observaron dos areas donde la iluminacion no era suficiente para realizar sus trabajos de una manera segura y saludable. Para un funcionamiento visual eficiente recomendado por el ANSI/ES RP-7-1991 debe ser de 5 pies bujias: 1.Estacion de bombeo de aguas crudas; 0.07 pies bujias. 2.Area del tanque de Distribucion; 3.00 pies bujias. Riesgo: forzar la vista para ver claramente. Un metodo aceptable y factible para corregir esta condicion seria la instalacion de alumbrado."