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Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 312809015

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: I

Initial Penalty: $300.00

Current Penalty: $300.00

Issuance Date: 06/26/2009

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 5

Abatement Date: 07/01/2009

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0257230

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC): C

Emphasis:


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 07/21/2009 $300.00 07/01/2009 Other  
Penalty Z: Issued 06/26/2009 $300.00 07/01/2009 Other  

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

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: On April 23, 2009 in the refurbishment of the Isla Verde Avenue, Carolina, it was documented that Rivero Construction employer failed to provide the excavator's operator manual to the employee that operatorated the excavator. It was documented that on a daily basis the operator transported employees on the excavator. The employees were transported mounted on the sides of the excavator. It was observed and documented that the excavator had a label which read: "Warning Know all operation warning and safety instructions in the operators manual before operating". In addition, the handbook warns about the following: 1 - Read the operator's manual before using the tractor. Lack of knowledge management can lead to accidents. 2 - Remember that your tractor, if used improperly or incorrectly can be dangerous for both the operator and for those at his side. 3 - Do not let anyone else beside the operator to ride on the tractor, unless a seat companion. There is no other safe place for passengers. The excavator data was: Brand Ford New Holland 655D serial number 018848 A feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard, is to provide the operators manual. Hazard: Fall and crushed El 23 de abril de 2009 en la remodelacion de la avenida Isla Verde en Carolina se documento que Rivero Construction fallo al no proveer el manual de operacion de la excavadora al empleado que operaba la excavadora. Se documento que a diario el operador transportaba empleados en la excavadora. Los empleados eran trasnportados montados en los lados de la excavadora. Se observo y se documento que la excavadora tenia una etiqueta que decia lo siguiente: "Aviso conozca toda operacion e instrucciones y alertas de seguridad del manual de operaciones antes del funcionamiento del equipo". Ademas, las instrucciones del manual indican lo siguiente: 1 - Lea detenidamente el manual del operador antes de utilizar el tractor. La falta de conocimiento de manejo, puede conducir a accidentes. 2 - Recuerde que su tractor, si se usa en forma abusiva o incorrecta puede ser peligroso tanto para el operador como para quienes esten a su lado. 3 - No permita que nadie mas que el operador suba al tractor, a menos que exista un asiento de acompanante. No hay otro lugar seguro para acompanantes. Un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo, es proveer el manual de operacion. La informacion de la excavadora es la siguiente: Marca Ford New Holland 655D numero de serie 018848 Riesgo: Caida y aplastado.

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