Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 312953862
Citation: 01003
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 04/16/2010
Nr Instances: 4
Nr Exposed: 7
Abatement Date: 06/03/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257220
Contest Date: 05/10/2010
Final Order: 09/27/2012
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | D: Govt Dismissed | 09/27/2012 | 06/03/2010 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 04/16/2010 | $5,000.00 | 06/03/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 003 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 wastewater treatment plant - workplace floors were not maintained in good repair, areas were observed in deteriorating state: a.RAS/WAS Building - metal rail for cover support on floor was missing, cover measures 5'2" long and 35.5" wide and weighs aproximately 100 pounds. Other metal rails were rusted. b.Press Building, second floor - standing platform next to "thickening" machine fell, the grid's base support failed. An employee fell into the dam. c.Chlorine Contact Chamber, aisle - metal rail support for grid platform was rusty. d.BNR area, aisles - there was separation between cover. Hazard: Weakening of walking working areas which are situated over water pools and machinery. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install missing supports and replace deteriorated supports. En la planta de tratamiento de aguas usadas - el piso de los sitios de trabajo no fueron mantenidos en buenas condiciones, areas se observaron en estado de deterioro: a.Edificio RAS/WAS - le faltaba el riel de metal para sostener la cubierta en el piso, la tapa media 5' 2" de largo y 35.5" de ancho y peso de aproximadamente 100 libras. Otros rieles de metal estaban enmohecidos. b.Edificio de Prensa, segundo piso - plataforma al lado de maquina "espesador" se cayo, la base de apoyo de la rejilla fallo. Un empleado cayo en el dique. c.Camara de contacto de cloro, pasillo - soporte de riel en metal para la plataforma en rejilla esta enmohecida. d.Area BNR, pasillo - habia separacion de una compuerta o cubierta. Riesgo: El debilitamiento de areas de transito y trabajo que estan situados sobre las piscinas de agua y de maquinaria. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable de corregir este riesgo es instalar los soportes que faltan y reemplazar los que estan deteriorados.o