Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 306667395
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 08/08/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 08/18/2005
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257250
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/31/2005 | $2,500.00 | 08/18/2005 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/08/2005 | $5,000.00 | 08/18/2005 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL
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 establishment, chemical warehouse area. There was not a load and unload ramp area facility for truck trailers, creating a hazard of physical injury at the operation of unloading materials by a forklift. An accident ocurred on May 24 2005 while unloading a pallet of chemical drums. The forklift at a ground level was used to tie the pallet with a rope to pull it close to the forklift's reach when suddenly the pallet broke and a piece of wood hit an employee on the face, loassing an eye. One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard,would be among others, to design and construct an unloading ramp facility for this type truck trailers. a. En el establecimiento, area del almacen quimico. No habia facilidades de rampa de carga y descarga para camiones trailers, creando un riesgo lesion fisica en las operaciones de descarga de materiales desde un camion trailer por un montacarga. Un incidente ocurrio en Mayo 24 2005 mientras se descargaba una paleta de drones quimicos. El montacarga al nivel de piso fue usado para amarrar la paleta con una soga para halarla cerca del alcance del montacarga cuando de repente se rompio la paleta y un pedazo de madera golpeo a un empleado en la cara perdiendo un ojo. Un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riego podria se entre otros disenar y construir una rampa de carga y descarga para este tipo de camion trailer.
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