Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 309849487
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $750.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 04/20/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/07/2007
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0257210
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 04/26/2007 | 06/07/2007 | Other | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/20/2007 | $750.00 | 06/07/2007 | Serious |
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: At Ileana de Gracia School in Vega Alta, employees were performing teaching tasks in the following areas: classrooms 10 thru 15, 24 thru 28 and in the school dining room. There were pigeons and pigeon's drops on the building facade, windows sills of those classrooms and dining room. The employees were exposed to viruses and bacterias. One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others, to correct the hazard is installing a barrier to prevent the pigeons to make nests and stand in the facade, windows sills and dinning room area. En la Escuela Ileana de Gracia en Vega Alta, los empleados estaban realizando tareas de ensenanza en las siguientes areas: salones 10 al 15, salones del 24 al 28 y en el comedor escolar. Habia palomas y excremento de paloma en la fachada del edificio, en los bordes de las ventanas de esos salones y en el comedor escolar. Los empleados estaban expuestos a viruses y bacterias. Un metodo factible y aceptable de correccion entre otros, para corregir el riesgo es instalar una barrera para prevenir que las palomas hagan nidos y se posen en la fachada del edificio, en los bordes de las ventanas y en el area del comedor escolar.
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