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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 307929208
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 06/30/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 07/07/2006
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257260
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPOPPROC
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 the Bacardi Corporation Facilty, the employees were replacing the hydraulic hose in the crane Trade Mark Grove MFG; model TM-1500, serial number 86945 to connect the bottle and retract the extension of the boom.While the crane's operator moved the boom without outriggers. The employer did not assure that the crane had the outriggers fully extended before moving the boom as established by the manufacturer manual. Hazard: Overturning of the equipment. Among other methods, feasibles and acceptables abatement method to correct these hazard are: a)To establish a written procedure where the employer compromise to follow the manufacturer instructions. b)Train the employees and supervisor about the importance to follow the manufacturer instructions. En las facilidades de Bacardi Corporation, los empleados estaban reemplazando las mangas hidraulicas en la grua marca Grove MFG; modelo TM-1500, numero de serie 86945 para conectar la botella y retraer las extensiones del puntal. Mientras el operador de la grua movio el puntal sin estabilizadores. El patrono no se aseguro que la grua tuviera los estabilizadores completamente extendidos antes de mover el puntal como establece el manual del manufacturero. Riesgo: Volcamiento del equipo. En otros metodos, factibles y aceptables para corregir este riesgo son: a)El establecer un procedimiento escrito donde el patrono se compromete a seguir las instrucciones del manufacturero. b)Adiestrar el personal y supervisor sobre la importancia de seguir las instrucciones del manufacturero.