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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 308161629
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,500.00
Issuance Date: 03/15/2006
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 8
Abatement Date: 04/17/2006
Gravity: 03
Report ID: 0257240
Contest Date: 03/30/2006
Final Order: 05/20/2007
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 05/20/2007 | $2,500.00 | 04/17/2006 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/15/2006 | $2,500.00 | 04/17/2006 | Serious |
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: drinking of water not certified as potable: 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: consumo de agua no certificada como potable: a)Workplace, kitchen and dinning room - The water that was used in the island, for drinking and cooking, was obtained by accumulation of rain in reservoir tanks. This water had never been certified as potable, according to the requirements of the Puerto Rico Department of Health. Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable abatement methods to correct this hazard are: To perform a laboratory analysis of the water in the reservoir tanks, according to the Puerto Rico Department of Health requirements, for determination of water potability. Meanwhile, provide the employees with some source of potable water, for example bottled water or other alternatives. a)Lugar de trabajo, cocina y comedor - El agua que se usaba en la isla para tomar y cocinar, era obtenida por acumulacion de agua de lluvia en tanques de reserva (cisternas), esta agua nunca habia sido certificada como potable, de acuerdo a los requisitos del Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico. Entre otros metodos, algunos metodos de correccion factibles y aceptables para corregir este riesgo son: Llevar a cabo un analisis de laboratorio del agua de las cisternas, de acuerdo a los requerimientos del Departamento de Salud de Puerto Rico, para determinacion de la potabilidad del agua. Mientras tanto, proveer a los empleados con alguna fuente de agua potable, por ejemplo agua embotellada u otras alternativas."