Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 309949675
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $1,125.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 02/22/2007
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 03/20/2007
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0257250
Contest Date: 04/17/2007
Final Order: 06/26/2007
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 06/26/2007 | 03/20/2007 | Serious | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 02/22/2007 | $1,125.00 | 03/20/2007 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING
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: A. Receive injuries due to that at the time of inspection at the establishment Pediatric Center, building, 2nd.floor main corridor, where the premises were used, in whole or in part by employees, as a walkway to several work compartments and the time clock station; did not comply with all the occupational safety and health regulations issued pursuant to this act in that employees were exposed to hazards and/or illnesses such as but not limited to falls or contusions by being strucked due to: 1. Poor illumination levels, in the range of 0.4fc to 0.8fc when recomended lighting levels for corridors and stairs at office work areas are in the range of 7.5fc to 20fc of luminescence, as stated in ANSI/IESNA RP-1-1993 standars. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptabble abatement method to correct these hazards is to: a.Make the appropiated repairs accordingly and expeditious to increase the work area luminescence as stated in ANSI/IESNA RP-1-1993 standards; and/or b.Relocated employees to a place free from these and other recognized hazards. Recibir lesiones debido a que al momento de la inspeccion en el establecimiento Centro Pediatrico, 2do.piso edificio, corredor principal, donde las premisas eran usadas en todo o en parte por los empleados, como paseo a varios compartimientos de trabajo y a estacion de ponchador, no cumplio con todas los regulaciones de seguridad y salud emitidas de acuerdo a esta ley; en que los empleados estaban expuestos a riesgos y/o enfermedades tales como pero no limitados a caidas o contusiones por golpes debido a: 1. Niveles de iluminacion pobre, en los rangos de 0.4fc a 0.8fc cuando los niveles de iluminacion para corredores y escaleras en areas de trabajo oficinezco son en el rango de 7.5fc a 20fc de luminiscencia, segun establecido en los estandares ANSI/IESNA RP-1- 1993. Entre otros metodos, un metodo aceptable y factible para corregir este riesgo es: a. Hacer las reparaciones requeridas y en forma expedita para aumentar la luminiscencia del area de trabajo segun se establece en los estandars de ANSI/IESNA RP-1-1993; y/o b. Reubicar los empleados a un area que este libre de estos y otros riesgos reconocidos.
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