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

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: The requirements applicable to construction work are identical to those set forth at 1910.180(h)(3)(ix). At construction site - Lima FG crane, serial number 2511-18, used for lifting heavy molds, had outriggers floats over muddy soil. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to place wood blocks strong enough to prevent crushing, free from defects, and of sufficient width and lenght to prevent shifting or toppling under load. Hazard: Loss of balance of the crane. En el sitio de la construccion - grua Lima FG, numero de serie 2511-18, usada para levantar moldes pesados, tenia los platos estabilizadores sobre suelo fangoso. Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es de colocar bloques de madera lo suficientemente fuertes para evitar aplastamiento, libre de defectos, y de suficiente ancho y largo para prevenir el movimiento o el volcarse bajo la carga. Riesgo: Perdida de balance de la grua.ce