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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 305528036

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $2,500.00

Current Penalty: $2,500.00

Issuance Date: 10/14/2004

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 6

Abatement Date: 05/31/2005

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0257260

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): R

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	P: Petition to Mod Abatement	12/03/2004	$2,500.00	05/31/2005	Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	10/14/2004	$2,500.00	12/02/2004	Serious

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

Section 6(a) of Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer did not furnish employment and place of employment wich 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 the Carnegie Library, there were observed two places of the structure that were damages and in risk of colapse. The employees were observed finding and accommodating books in the library. a.At the library frontal facade, it was observed a peace of wood from the structure in bad state. It was at approximately 40' heigth. b.At the library stairs it was observed a peace of plaster coming apart of the beam. Hazard: Hit by concrete or wood pieces. Among other correction method, a feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is to repair the strutural damages of the building. En la libreria Carnegie, se observaron dos lugares de la estructura los cuales se encontraban en mal estado y en riesgo de colapsar. Los empleados realizaban trabajos de buscar y acomodar libros en la biblioteca. a.En la fachada frontal de la estructura, se observo que un pedazo de madera proveniente del plafon de la estructura se encontraba en mal estado. Este estaba a aproximadamente 40' de altura. b.En las escaleras de la libreria se observo que el empanetado de una viga se estaba separando de la misma. Riesgo: Golpeados por pedazos de madera o concreto. Entre otros metodos de correccion, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este problema es reparar los danos estructurales del edificio.ales

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