Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 309855716
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $3,000.00
Issuance Date: 06/15/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 07/09/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257210
Contest Date: 07/08/2010
Final Order: 09/23/2011
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 09/23/2011 | $3,000.00 | 07/09/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/15/2010 | $4,500.00 | 07/09/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CAUGHT
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 strucks and contusion due lack of knowledge on the correct and safty procedures of equipment use. 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 contusiones y golpes debido a falta de conocimiento sobre los procedimientos correctos en el uso del equipo. The employees were exposed to point of operation hazards, caught in or between hazards. The "Municipio de Utuado (Obras Publicas Municipal)" is being cited by the Section 6 (a) of the Act, by reference to ANSI Z245.1-1992 Section 6.1(a) fundamental requirements for refuse collecting and compacting equipment mounted on refuse truck chassis, which is a recognized standard industry practices, which provides the Safety Requirements for refuse collecting and compacting equipment Three employees were dumping garbage in the Arecibo landfill and for that they used a truck trade mark International garbage packer truck, HP 3177. An employee that was removing part of the waste inside the container, get caught between the tailgate and loading hopper of the truck, when another employee activated the mechanism to control the gate located in the front, next to the driver's door. "Among other methods one feasible and available method to correct these hazards is to provide training and education to all the employees prior to working with this type of equipment. Los empleados fueron expuestos a riesgos de punto de operacion, quedar atrapados en o entre. El municipio de Utuado ( Obras Publicas Municipal) esta siendo citada por la seccion 6(a) de la ley, utilizando como referencia el ANSI Z245.1-1992 Seccion 6.1(a) Requisitos Fundamentales para los equipos de recogido y compactacion de basura montados en chasis de camiones Tres empleados estaban botando basura en el vertedero municipal de Arecibo y para esto ellos utilizaron un camion de recogido de basura, marca International-HP 3177. Un empleado que se encontraba removiendo parte de los desechos, que quedaban dentro del contenedor quedo atrapado entre la compuerta y la base del camion, cuando otro empleado activo el mecanismo para controlar la compuerta localizada al frente cerca de la puerta del chofer. Ademas de otros metodos un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es proveer adiestramiento y educacion a todos los empleados antes de comenzar a trabajar con este tipo de equipo.r
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