Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 308165042
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 06/06/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 20
Abatement Date: 07/09/2007
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0257240
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/05/2007 | 07/09/2007 | Other | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/06/2007 | $3,500.00 | 07/09/2007 | 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: a)Worksite, Office area - Employees used a work chair in bad conditions, broken, without five legs, lumbar support, etc; exposed to falling hazards. Among other methods of correction, various factible and acceptable methods for corrected this hazards are the following: Using an office chair on a five - castor base equipped with multiple adjustable feature including seat height/tilt/depth adjustment, back rest height/tilt adjustment, lumbar support, adjustable arm rest and locking mechanism. The recomended depth of chairs seat is 17". a)Sitio de trabajo, area de Oficina - Empleados utilizaban una sillas de trabajo las cuales estaban en malas condiciones, estaban rotas, no tenian 5 patas, soporte lumbar, etc.; expuesto al riesgo de caidas de las sillas. Entre otros metodos de correccion aceptables: la utilizacion de una silla de 5 patas con varias opciones ajustables como la altura, profundidad, descansabrazos, soporte lumbar infable, entre otros. La profundidad recomendable de una silla debe ser de 17 pulgadas."le
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