Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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 Juana Matos pumping station: There was no illumination at the pits and pumps area, where employees had to check the water level. Hazard: Trips and falls. Among other methods, one method feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is illuminate the area by replacing the bulbs or energizing the lines that supply electricity to the poles installed at the area. En la estacion de bombeo de Juana Matos: No habia iluminacion en el area de pozos y bombas, donde empleados tenian que verificar el nivel de agua. Riesgo: Tropezones y caidas. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es iluminar el area reemplazando las bombillas o energizando las lineas que suplen de electricidad a los postes instalados en el area.lados