Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 301712923
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: X
Initial Penalty:
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 10/19/2004
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Abatement Date: 10/25/2004
Gravity: 01
Report ID: 0257230
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 11/03/2004 | 10/25/2004 | Other | ||
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 10/19/2004 | 10/25/2004 | Other |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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: Falls from elevated wood pallets on forklift prongs. Employees were using two internal combustion cushion tire lift trucks, trademark CAT, to lift employees on wood pallets in the warehouse central area. These employees were not protected by guardrails, other physical barrier or personal fall arrest system. When employees could not reach the top of the tiers they would use an elevated wood pallet to stack and/or remove furniture from tiers, these tiers ranged up to a height of 22 feet and 8 inches. These furniture are stacked one on top of the other with an initial wood pallet at the base and no other wood pallet or other platform in between the stacked furniture. The stacking method used is for employees to physically stack or remove the furniture from the tiers. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is for the employees to use the two stockpickers, trademark Crown, where the employees are required to physically stack and/or remove furniture at heights where they can not reach the top of the tiers, since this model has a platform and a personal fall arrest system for their protection. Caidas de paletas de madera elevadas en las unas de montacargas. Empleados estaban usando dos vehiculos de combustion interna con llantas acojinadas, marca CAT, para elevar empleados en paletas de madera en el area central del almacen. Los empleados no estaban protegidos con barandas, otra barrera fisica o un sistema de proteccion personal contra caidas. Cuando los empleados no alcanzaban el tope de las estivas ellos usaban una paleta de madera elevada apilar y/o remover muebles de la estiva, estas alcanzaban hasta una altura de 22 pies con 8 pulgadas. Estos muebles son apilados un encima del otro con una paleta de madera inicial en la base y ninguna paleta de madera u otra plataforma entre los muebles apilados. El metodo usado para apilar los muebles consiste en que empleados fisicamente apilen o remuevan los muebles de las estivas. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es de que los empleados usen los dos montacargas tipo stockpicker, marca Crown, donde los empleados se vean requerido de fisicamente apilar y/o remover muebles a alturas donde ellos no alcanzan el tope de la estivas, debido a que este modelo tiene una plataforma y sistema de proteccion personal contra caida para su proteccion
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