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Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

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Inspection Nr: 309850261

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status:

Initial Penalty: $1,350.00

Current Penalty: $1,350.00

Issuance Date: 11/05/2007

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date: 12/03/2007

Gravity: 01

Report ID: 0257210

Contest Date: 11/15/2007

Final Order: 08/25/2008

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty J: ALJ Decision 08/25/2008 $1,350.00 12/03/2007 Serious  
Penalty A: Amendment 11/05/2007 $1,350.00 12/03/2007 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 11/05/2007 $1,350.00 10/01/2007 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 back injuries 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 lesiones en la espalda At the Arecibo toll pay in Road PR 52 employees were removing the money boxes from the machines and placing in a handling car. The employees handling the box to the vault and place on the floor. The employees used safety techniques for lift weights and back protection.One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others to correct the hazards can be provide to the employees a training that contain at least the following items: a)Factors of risk which were exposed the employees b)Method for lift weights c)Reasons why are produced the injuries d)Dangerous positions and movements for the back En la estacion de peaje de la carretera PR 52 en Arecibo empleados estaban removiendo las cajas de dinero de las maquinas y colocandolas en un carro de acarreo. Luego se llevaban a la boveda y se colocaban en el piso de la misma. Las empleadas no utilizaban tecnicas seguras para el levantamiento de cargas y proteccion de su espalda. Un metodo viable entre otros para seria proveer un adiestramiento que contuviera al menos los siguientes tspicos a)Factores de riesgo a los que estaban expuestos los empleados b)Mitodos para levantar cargas c)Razones por las cuales se producen las lesiones d)Posiciones y movimientos peligrosos para la espalda

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