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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 311187173

Citation: 01001

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $3,500.00

Current Penalty: $3,500.00

Issuance Date: 11/25/2008

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 1

Abatement Date: 12/15/2008

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0257260

Contest Date: 12/19/2008

Final Order: 04/27/2010

Related Event Code (REC): R

Emphasis:


Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History
Type Latest Event Event Date Penalty Abatement Due Date Citation Type Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty F: Formal Settlement 04/27/2010 $3,500.00 12/15/2008 Serious  
Penalty P: Petition to Mod Abatement 12/29/2008 $3,500.00 12/15/2008 Serious  
Penalty Z: Issued 11/25/2008 $3,500.00 12/15/2008 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: At "Municipio de Catano Obras Publicas" in the passive park of the Urb Vistas del Morro, an employee had a fall from the roof of a Gazebo at approximately 9 feet of height when trying to descend without ladder. The employee was performing painting works in the roof of the Gazebo of the passive park. The employer did not provide the equipment necessary to execute the painting works to prevent risk of fall. Hazard: Falls. En el Municipio de Catano Obras Publicas en el parque pasivo de la Urb. Vistas del Morro, un empleado tuvo una caida del techo de un Gazebo a aproximadamente 9 pies de altura cuando trataba de bajarse sin escalera. El empleado estaba realizando trabajos de pintura en el techo del Gazebo del parque pasivo. El patrono no proveyo el equipo necesario para ejecutar los trabajos de pintura para prevenir riesgo de caida. Riesgo: Caidas.

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