Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 126960376
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/16/1999 I
Initial Penalty: $4,500.00
Current Penalty: $2,250.00
Issuance Date: 06/11/1999
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257260
Contest Date:
Final Order:
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/20/1999 | $2,250.00 | 06/16/1999 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/11/1999 | $4,500.00 | 06/16/1999 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 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: At the Plant #19 in Dorado: Employees realized carpentry duties at 9 feet high mounted on the bucket of a loader trademark Samsung, model SL-180-2 and serial number NBY0246, which was used as working platform. This equipment was not suitable for this kind of job. Hazard: Falls and be pillaged by the bucket. Among other methods, some feasible and acceptable methods to correct this hazard are the use of scaffolds, or the installation of an appropiate working platform for the job to be performed. En la Planta #19 en Dorado: Empleados realizaron tareas de carpinteria a 9 pies de altura trepados en el cucharon de un cargador marca Samsung, modelo SL-180-2 y numero de serie NBY0246, el cual era usado como plataforma de trabajo. Este equipo no era el apropiado para este tipo de trabajo. Riesgo: Caidas y ser pillado por el cucharon. Entre otros metodos, varios metodos factibles y aceptables para corregir este riesgo son el uso de andamios o la instalacion de una plataforma de trabajo apropiada para el trabajo a ser realizado.
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