Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 311190375
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: I
Initial Penalty: $1,050.00
Current Penalty: $420.00
Issuance Date: 07/28/2009
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Abatement Date: 07/31/2009
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0257260
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 08/11/2009 | $420.00 | 07/31/2009 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 07/28/2009 | $1,050.00 | 07/31/2009 | 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 the left side of the building under construction of the Emilio R. Delgado School: Employees were observed walking on the ramp that provided access to the second level of the building. The ramp varied in height from 0'feet to 8 feet of height in its highest point. The deck of ramp was made of pliedwood panels, the uprights were made of tubular welded frame scaffolds that were missing crosscing and the bearers were unstable. Under the ramp and nearby it was observed scrap from the construction such as: rocks, metals pieces, cinder blocks pieces under the ramp, and other materials that made the fall hazard more dangerous. The employees were plastering walls in the second floor of the building. Hazard: Moving the Ramp. Among other method, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is making a new ramp with a strong structure. En el lado izquierdo del edificio bajo construccion de la Escuela Emilio R. Delgado: Los empleados fueron observados caminando en la rampa que proveia acceso al segundo nivel del edificio. La rampa variaba en altura desde 0 pies a 8 pies en su punto mas alto. El entablonado de la rampa estaba hecha de planchas de panel de construccion, los montantes estaban hechos de andamios tubulares soldados y paletas de madera para montacargas. Se observo que los andamios tubulares le faltaban las cruzetas y los montantes estaban inestables. Bajo la rampa y cercano, se observo desechos de la construccion tales como: piedras, piezas de metal, pedazos de bloques de hormigon y otros materiales debajo de la rampa que hacia que el riesgo de caida fuese mas peligroso. Los empleados estaban empanetando paredes en el segundo piso del edificio. Riesgo: Desplazamiento de la rampa. Entre otros metodos, un metodo accesible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es hacer una rampa nueva con una estructura fuerte.ura
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