Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 312953862
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Date: 06/03/2010 X
Initial Penalty: $3,500.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 04/16/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 05
Report ID: 0257220
Contest Date: 05/10/2010
Final Order: 09/27/2012
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 09/27/2012 | 06/03/2010 | Other | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/16/2010 | $3,500.00 | 06/03/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: GUARDING
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 waste water treatment plant - during the night hours employees realize work duties where there is poor illumination. Employee's duties specify that they are to ensure the operation and performance of the plant by verifying the operation with continuous monitoring, thus requiring traveling at the areas. They had to transit local plant roads in "golf cars" which were not equipped with focus, pole light bulbs along road were out, pedestrian walkways and aisles to work areas had light poles not operating. Light measure lectures were between 2.2 and 0.0 fc. ANSI RP-7 Industrial lighting recommends illuminances for industrial outdoor spaces between 1 - 5 fc. Hazard: Poor visibility in identifying surroundings where there are mud pools, pits, chute floors, operating machinery, stairs, among others. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install light bulbs on light poles and install focus on "golf cars". En la planta de tratamiento de aguas usadas - durante las horas de la noche los empleadosrealizan deberes de trabajo donde la iluminacion es pobre. Los deberes de los empleados especifican que ellos tienen que garantizar la operacion y el cumplimiento de la planta mediante la verificacion de las operaciones con el monitoreo continuo, por lo que tienen que recorrer las las areas. Tenian que transitar las carrreteras locales de la planta en los "carritos de golf" que no estaban equipados con foco, las bombillas de los postes a lo largo de la carretera estaban fundidas, los pasadisos peatonales y los pasillos hacia las areas de trabajo tenian postes de luz inoperantes. Las medidas de lecturas de iluminacion realizadas fueron entre 2.2 y 0.0 fc. El ANSI RP-7 Iluminacion industrial recomienda para espacios industriales exteriores de 1 - 5 fc. Riesgo: Pobre visibilidad en identificar los alrededores donde hay piscinas de fango, pozos, compuertas en pisos, maquinaria en operacion, escaleras, entre otros. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable de corregir este riesgo es instalar bombillas los postes de la luz y la instalacion de focos en los "carros de golf".s