Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 309853273
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: S
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty: $5,000.00
Issuance Date: 12/18/2008
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 01/15/2009
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257210
Contest Date: 02/12/2009
Final Order: 12/20/2012
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 | 12/20/2012 | $5,000.00 | 01/15/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/18/2008 | $5,000.00 | 01/15/2009 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: OTHER
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 "Rosa E. Molinari Elementary School" in Hatillo, were found the roof filtrations by the electric pipes, roof lamps; Walls, Floors, and Beams with cracks and feasures in the followings areas: Dinning Room Storage, Special Education Class Room,(Science, Math and Spanish Class Rooms) and 2nd Floor Class Rooms (First Grade and Second Grade Rooms). Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct their hazard is that the employer fix the roof filtrations, electric pipe filtrations and request and structural study of the all affected school to determined if their a deficiency and if it was safe to used. Riesgos: Employees were exposed to respiratory illnesses such as: asma, bronchettis, allergies and emotional stress. En la "Escuela Elemental Rosa E. Molinari" en Hatillo, se encontro filtraciones de techos por las tuberias electricas, lamparas de techos: Pisos paredes y Vigas con grietas y fisuras en las siguientes areas: Almacen del Salon Comedor, Salon de Educacion Especial, (Salones de Ciencia, Matematicas y Espanol) y los Salones de Clases del 2do Piso (Salones de Primer Grado y Segundo Grado). Entre otros metodos un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir esos riesgos es que el patrono arregle las filtraciones de techo, las filtraciones de la tuberia electrica y requerir un estudio de la estructura de toda la escuela para determinar si existen deficiencias en su estructura y si es seguro para usarse. Hazards: Empleados estaban expuestos a enfermedades respiratorias tales como: asma, bronquitis, alergias y estres emocional.
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