Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: FALLING

Section 6(a) of the PuertoRico Occupational Safety and Health Act: The employer dis 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 were exposed. 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: On August 23, 2010 in the Conde Carlos Marin school located in the municipality of Carolina was reported that librarian, janitors and teachers were exposed to falls. It was observed and documented much of the tile floor of the library was broken and some were without the tile and the other part was detached. One Method among others to abate hazard: tile change or placement of some material to level the floor. Hazard: Trips El 23 de agosto de 2010 en el la escuela Carlos Conde Marin localizada en el municipio de Carolina se documento que empleados de la biblioteca, conserjes y maestros estaban expuestos a caidas. Se observo y se documento que gran parte de la loseta del piso de la biblioteca se habia roto y parte se encontraba sin la loseta y la otra parte se encontraba despegada. Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: cambio de lozetas o colocar algun material para nivelar el piso. Riesgo: tropezones