Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 309855658
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/05/2010
Nr Instances: 15
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 05/17/2010
Gravity: 10
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 | 06/01/2010 | $3,000.00 | 05/17/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/05/2010 | $4,500.00 | 05/17/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: ELECTRIC
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: The Company Cutler Hammer Electrical Company is being cited by the Section 6 (a) of the Act, by reference to ANSI B151.1 "Horizontal Injection Molding Machines", which is a recognized standard industry practices, which provides the Safety Requirements for the Manufacture, Care and Use of Horizontal injection molding machines a)unexpected energizing, start up or release of stored energy hazards; point of operation hazards; caught in/between hazards; rotating and/or moving parts hazards; hot surface hazards; hot melt splash hazards; electric shock hazards. The employer did not employ all safety devices, guards, and proper operating procedures as set forth in manuals and other regulations including ANSI B151.1 Horizontal Injection Molding Machines - Safety Requirements for Manufacture, Care and Use, during the operation in the molding area of fifteen (15) injection molding machines (MOIM001, MOIM002, MOIM003, MOIM005, MOIM010, MOIM011, MOIM015, MOIM017, MOIM018, MOIM019, MOIM020, MOIM021, MOIM022, MOIM052 and MOIM053). Machines were operated with the following conditions: 1- Machine safety plates were cover with paint and illegible. 2- Machines were operated with bypassed safety devices. 3- Purge guards were removed from machines. 4- Employees were permitted to operate machines without been taugh safety and machine operating procedures outlined on the machine manual and in the safe method of operation of the safety devices. 5- The employer did not ensure by adequate supervision that correct operating procedures were followed. 6- All safety interlocks were not funtionally checked at the beginning of each shift. 7- A clearly defined border was not painted around the machine working area. 8- Electrical circuits were altered without authorization from the manufacturer. 9- There was visual evidence of hydraulic oil leakage (accumulation of hydraulic oil around machine working areas) 10- Machines without safety devices or guards "Among other methods one feasible and available method to correct these hazards is to operate and maintain the injection molding machines as per machines operation and maintenance manual and as per the Requirements of ANSI-B151.1" La Compania Cutler Hammer Electrical Company, esta siendo citada por la Seccion 6(a) de la Ley, utilizando como referencia el ANSI B151.1 "Horizontal Injection Molding Machines", que es un estandar reconocido de la industria de practicas recomendadas, que provee los requisitos de seguridad para la fabricacion, cuidado y uso de maquinas de inyeccion horizontal a)energizacion, encendido o liberacion de energia almacenada de forma inesperada; riesgos de puntos de operacion; ser atrapado en, entre; riesgo de partes rotativas y/o en movimiento; riesgo de superficies calientes; riesgo de salpicadura de material derretido caliente, riesgos de descargas electricas. El patrono no empleo todos los dispositivos de seguridad, guardas, y procedimientos de operacion apropiados segun especificado en manuales y otras regulaciones incluyendo el ANSI B151.1 Horizontal Injection Molding Machines - Safety Requirements for Manufacture, Care and Use, durante la operacion en el area de moldeo por inyeccion de quince (15) maquinas de moldeo por inyeccion (MOIM001, MOIM002, MOIM003, MOIM005, MOIM010, MOIM011, MOIM015, MOIM017, MOIM018, MOIM019, MOIM020, MOIM021, MOIM022, MOIM052 and MOIM053). Las maquinas eran operadas en las siguientes condiciones: 1- Las placas de seguridad estaban cubiertas con pintura y no eran legibles. 2- Las maquinas eran operadas con dispositivos de seguridad desviados 3- Las guardas de purga fueron removidas de las maquinas. 4- A los empleados se les permitio operar las maquinas sin haber sido ensenados los procedimientos de seguridad y de operacion de las maquinas establecidas en el manual de operacion ni en el modo de operar de los dispositivos de seguridad. 5- El patrono no se aseguro mediante supervision adecuada que los procedimientos de operacion correctos se estaban siguiendo. 6- Los entrecierres de seguridad no fueron funcionalmente cotejados al inicio de cada turno. 7- No se delimito un area de trabajo definida alrededor del area de trabajo de las maquinas. 8- Se alteraron circuitos electricos sin la autorizacion del manufacturero. 9- Habia evidencia visual de filtraciones de aceite hidraulico (habia aceite hidraulico acumulado en areas alrededor de las maquinas) 10- Maquinas sin dispositivos de seguridad o guardas Entre otros metodos, un metodo disponible y apropiado para corregir estos riesgos es operar y mantener las maquinas de moldeo por inyeccion segun especificado en el manual de Operacion y Mantenimiento de las maquinas y en el ANSI-B151.1
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