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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 308165307

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $3,500.00

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 09/04/2007

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date: 09/17/2007

Gravity: 05

Report ID: 0257240

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC):

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	09/14/2007		09/17/2007	Other
Penalty	Z: Issued	09/04/2007	$3,500.00	09/17/2007	Serious

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: a)Tripping and falling hazards causing severes contusions, abrasions, lacerations and fractures. Employees were working daily inspecting on different administrative tasks when the area where they walk continually have corrugated and lifted the floor carpets. Location: integrate area inside of the building of CESCO Mayaguez. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is removing the corrugated floor carpets and installing tiles in the area. a)Riesgos de tropiezos y caidas ocasionando contusiones severas, abrasiones, laceraciones y fracturas. Empleados estuvieron trabajando diariamente en diferentes tareas administrativas cuando el area de trabajo por donde ellos caminan continuamente tiene las alfombras del piso arrugadas y levantadas. Localizacion: area de integrados en el interior del edificio de CESCO Mayaguez este exterior del edificio conocido como CESCO Mayaguez. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es el remover las alfombras arrugadas e instalar losetas en el area."s

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