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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 313744807
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $525.00
Current Penalty: $525.00
Issuance Date: 09/27/2011
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 6
Abatement Date: 10/03/2011
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0257250
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: RADIATION
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. Employees exposed to receive injuries at the construction site, in Road 704, Coamo, due to the employer did not informed officially to the contractor (Elines Construction SE), about the hazards conditions or any precautions measures that need to be taken to protect employees during the use of a nuclear Gauge Machine (CPN MC-3 PORTAPROBE DENSITY/MOISTURE GAUGE). This equipment, operates by emiting radiation from two safety-sealed radiactive sorces: Cesium-137 and Americium-241. Among other methods, one feasible and aceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to establish an information method, signed by both parts, that incorporated the knowlege and how both parts gonna work together during the equipment use. a. Empleados expuestos a recibir lesiones en el lugar de construccion, Carr. 704, Coamo, debido a que el patrono no informo de forma oficial al Contratista (Elines Construction, SE), sobre condiciones de riesgo y posibles medidas de precaucion que deberian tomar para proteger a los empleados durante el uso de una Maquina de Radiacion Nuclear (usada para medir compactacion de terreno), Nombre tecnico: CPN MC-3 PORTAPROBE DENSITY/MOISTURE GAUGE, que opera, emitiendo radiacion desde 2 fuentes radiactivas selladas de forma segura: Cesium-137 y Americium-241. Entre otros metodos,un metodo aceptable y posible para corregir este riesgo, es establecer un sistema de informacion oficial con la firma de ambos patronos, donde se documente el conocimiento y acuerdo entre las partes sobre que medidas se tomaran durante la utilizacion del equipo.