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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 305525685

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $1,500.00

Current Penalty: $750.00

Issuance Date: 06/11/2004

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 25

Abatement Date: 03/17/2005

Gravity: 01

Report ID: 0257260

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): C

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type
Penalty	P: Petition to Mod Abatement	06/23/2004	$750.00	03/17/2005	Serious
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	06/23/2004	$750.00	07/29/2004	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	06/11/2004	$1,500.00	07/29/2004	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: At "Superintendencia del Distrito Escolar de Dorado", at the second floor of Luis Munoz Marin Governmental Center; the employees were performing the following works: writing in the computers, data analysis, answering the phone, attending people, among others. There was evidence of water spots on the acoustic panels due to water filtrations throught the ceiling. Hazard: Slips and falls. Among other correction methods, one feasible and acceptable to correct this hazard is repair the ceiling. En la Superintendencia del Distrito Escolar de Dorado, en el segundo piso del Centro Gubernamental Luis Munoz Marin; los empleados estaban realizando los siguientes trabajos: escribiendo en computadoras, analizando datos, atendiendo el telefono, atendiendo publico, entre otros. Existia evidencia de manchas de agua en los paneles acusticos debido a las filtraciones de agua a traves del techo. Riesgo: Resbalones y caidas. Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es reparar el techo.r

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