Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 311192512
Citation: 01004
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty: $2,800.00
Current Penalty: $1,960.00
Issuance Date: 01/21/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 12
Abatement Date: 01/27/2010
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257260
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): A
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/03/2010 | $1,960.00 | 01/27/2010 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/21/2010 | $2,800.00 | 01/27/2010 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 004 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: ANSI/SIA A92.9-1993, Paragraph 7.4: Users did not inspect and/or maintain the Mast Climbing Work Platform as required to ensure proper operation. The frecuency of inspection and maintance were not followed as determined by manufacturer's recommendation and were not compatible with operating conditions and the severity of the operating environment. Mast Climbing Work Platforms that were not in proper operating condition were not immediately removed from service until repaired. Repairs were not made by a qualified person and the repairs were not in conformance with the manufacturer's recommendations, or the equivalent entity's recommendations should the manufacturer no longer be in business. ANSI/SIA A92.9 -1993, Parrafo 7.4: Los usuarios no inspeccionaron ni mantuvieron el andamio de mastil como requieria asegurar operacion apropiada. La frecuencia de inspecciones y el mantenimiento no fueron seguidos como fue determinado en las recomendaciones del fabricante y no fue compatible con las condiciones del funcionamiento y la severidad del ambiente. El andamio de Mastil no fue en la condicion de funcionamiento apropiado no fueron removidos inmediatamente del servicio hasta que fuese reparado. Las reparaciones no fueron hechas por una persona calificada y no estaban en conformidad con las recomendaciones del fabricante, o las recomendaciones de la entidad equivalentes en caso que el fabricante ya no este en el negocio. At the Atlantins Construction Proyect at the facade located in the back side of the building. There was a mast scaffold used by employees for reaching the 18th floor were they were plastering exterior walls. The scaffold platform was at approximately 150 feet of height when another employee went to provide maintenance to the scaffold. The maintenance work consisted in changing one of the wheels that maintained elevated the platform. Meanwhile the plasters kept working while the mechanic was repairing the scaffold. The scaffold Trademark was Hek, model MS Pro Max. It was a rainy day with strong winds when the mechanic took off the wheel to replace it with a new one. At this moment the scaffold platform came down in a free fall and the plasteres inside the platform died. The employer did not assure that the users of the platform inspected, and mantained the Mast Climbing Work Platform following the manufacturer's recommendation to ensure proper operation. Neither the repairs were made by qualified person following the manufacture's recomendations as required by ANSI/SIA A92.9-1993 para 7.4. Hazard: Scaffold failure, breaks or fell while employees were using it. En el Proyecto de construccion Atlantis, en la parte posterior del edificio habia un andamio de mastil que era usado por albaniles para poder alcanzar la pared exterior del piso 18 donde los albaniles se encontraban empanetando. La plataforma del andamio de mastil se encontraban a una altura aproximada de 150 pies cuando otro empleado fue a realizar trabajos de mantenimiento al andamio. El trabajo de mantenimiento consistia en cambiar una de las ruedas que mantenia la plataforma elevada. Los albaniles se mantuvieron trabajando mientras el mecanico se encontraba reparando el andamio. El andamio era marca Hek, Modelo MS Pro Max. El dia estaba lluvioso con vientos fuertes al momento que el mecanico saco la rueda para remplazarla por una nueva. En ese momento el andamio cayo en caida libre y los albaniles en la plataforma murieron. El patrono no se aseguro que los usuarios de la plataforma inspeccionaran y mantuviesen la plataforma de trabajo tipo mastil, siguiendo las recomendaciones del manufacturero para asegurar la operacion apropiada del equipo, tampoco una persona cualificada siguio las recomendaciones del manufacturero para realizar reparaciones como lo requiere el ANSI/SIA A92.9-1993 para 7.4. Riesgo: Andamio falle, se rompa o caiga mientras empleados lo estubiesen usando.sen
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