Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 308164052
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: S
Initial Penalty: $1,050.00
Current Penalty: $1,050.00
Issuance Date: 02/13/2007
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 1
Abatement Date: 03/18/2007
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0257240
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard: HEAT
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)At Secure Call Management Inc. - Where the employees observed performing computer tasks, were observed two instances in wich the illumination in te area were not sufficient enough to make the tasks in a safe and heathful manner. For efficient visual performance in computer work station recomended by the ANSI RP-1-1982 should be 150 footcandles: 1.Flagger Area: 40.1 footcandle. 2.Call Center: 39.5 footcandle. Hazard: that due to the lack of an adequate lighting, the employees can not see or has to force the vision to see clearly. One feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to change the lamps in the area. a)En Secure Call Management Inc. - Donde los empleados fueron observados realizando sus trabajos de computadoras, donde se observaron dos instancias en las cuales la iluminacion en el area no era la suficiente para realizar las tareas de una manera segura y saludable. Para un funcionamiento visual eficiente en espacios de oficina recomendado por el ANSI RP-1-1982 debe ser de 150 pies bujias. 1."Flagger Area": 40.1 pies bujias. 2."Call Center": 39.5 pies bujias. Riesgo: debido a la falta de iluminacion adecuada los empleados no puedan ver o tengan que forzar la vista para ver claramente el area en el cual ellos van a trabajar. Un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir la condicion seria reemplazar las lamparas."
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