Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: ERGONOMIC

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. Receive serious musculoskeletal disorder (MSDs) injuries, due to work in a restricted space, two employees were presenting signs and symtoms of MSDAs. At the Human Resources building, in following working space: 1- Area of 42 inches X 32 inches. 2- Area of 40 inches x 36 inches. Among other method one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to provided a largest working spaces a. Recibir desordenes musculoesqueletar (MSDs, siglas en Ingles Desorden Musculoesqueletal) serios por trabajar en una espacio restricto de movimiento, dos empleados presentaban signos y sintomas de MSDs. En el edificio de Recursos Humanos en los siguientes espacio de trabajo: 1- Area de 42 inches X 32 inches. 2- Area de 40 inches x 36 inches. Entre otros metodos uno aceptable para corregir este riesgo es proveer un espacio de trabajo mayor.