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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 306667874
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 12/01/2005
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 12/19/2005
Gravity: 04
Report ID: 0257250
Contest Date: 04/12/2006
Final Order: 05/19/2006
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 05/19/2006 | 12/19/2005 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/01/2005 | $2,500.00 | 12/19/2005 | 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: Receive injuries due to that at the time of inspection at the establishment, Vaccination Program building, where the premises used in whole or in part as a place of employment for the employees of Department of Health, did not comply with all the occupational safety and health regulations issued pursuant to this act; in that employees were exposed to the following hazards: 1. Falling water and paint debris due to water filtrations from ceiling structure fisures. 2. Electrical contact hazards due to the wetting of lights electrical wiring from water filtrations. 3. Fugitive dust and paint flakes particles due to unsealed concrete walls and ceiling fisures. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptabble abatement method to correct these hazards is to: a. Make the appropiated repairs accordingly and expeditious to walls and ceiling and seal the roof,and/or b. Relocated employees to a place free from these and other recognized hazards. Recibir lesiones debido a que al momento de la inspeccion en establecimiento, edificio del Programa de Vacunacion donde premisas usadas todo o en parte como un sitio de empleo para empleados del Departamento de Salud, no cumplio con todas las regulaciones de seguridad y salud emitidas en acuerdo a esta ley; en que los empleados estaban expuestos a los siguientes riesgos: 1. Caida de agua y residuos de particulado de pintura debido a filtraciones por fisuras en el techo. 2. Contactos electricos debido a alambrado de luces mojado por filtraciones de agua. 3. Particulas de polvo y pintura fugitivas debido a fisuras abiertas en paredes y techo de concreto. Entre otros metodos, un metodo aceptable y factible para corregir este riesgo es: a. Hacer las reparaciones requeridas y en forma expedita a paredes y techo e impermeabilizar el techo; y/o b. Reubicar los empleados a un area que este libre de estos y otros riesgos reconocidos.