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Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 126951177

Citation: 02001

Citation Type: Repeat

Abatement Status: S

Initial Penalty:

Current Penalty:

Issuance Date: 11/04/1999

Nr Instances: 4

Nr Exposed: 3

Abatement Date: 12/02/1999

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0257230

Contest Date:

Final Order:

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:



Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: UNAPEQUIP

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: Dept. of Education was previosly cited for violation of this Ocupational Safety and Health Standard or its equivalent standard: Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act, which was contained in OSHO insoection number 126924869, citation number 2, item number 1, issued on 01/20/98. At the establisment automotive body shop materials and equipment storage area: It were observed four (4) instances in which gypsum wallboard columns used to support four (4) closed integrated electric circuit metal boxes identified as Ps-7, Cs-7, FA-7 and TTc-8; were observed with black stains with possible growth of fungus due to accumulated humidity from water filtration to the interior of the structure, exposing the employees to the hazard of respiratory tract diseases. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to eliminate the gypsum wallboard columns and replace them with concrete blocks. Dept. de Educacion fue previamente citado por una violacion de esta norma de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional o su norma equivalente: Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico, la cual esta contenida en la inspeccion de OSHO numero 126924869, citacion numero 2, renglon numero 1, emitida en 01/20/98. En el area de almacenaje de equipo y materiales del salon taller de hojalateria y pintura del establecimiento: Cuatro (4) columnas de carton de yeso usadas como sosten de cuatro (4) cajas metalicas con circuitos electricos integrados cerrados identificados como Ps-7, Cs-7, FA-7 y TTc-8; fueron observadas con manchas negras con posible crecimiento de hongos debido a la humedada acumulada por filtracion de agua al interior de la estructura, exponiendo a los empleados al riesgo de enfermedades de las vias respiratorias. Entre otros metodos, un metodo accesible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es eliminar las columnas de carton de yeso y reemplazarlas por bloques de cemento.

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