Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause
Inspection Nr: 312953862
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 06/03/2010 X
Initial Penalty: $5,000.00
Current Penalty:
Issuance Date: 04/16/2010
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0257220
Contest Date: 05/10/2010
Final Order: 09/27/2012
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: 002 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: In the waste water treatment plant - the open floor coverings have four sides resting on supports, middle covers have two supports on concrete and two on metal brackets; these covers are located over wells or pits where there is movement of mud and rotating machinery. At the RAS/WAS Recirculation pump building there was one side of the metal bracket missing leaving cover without one support. Hazard: Falls. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to install supports for the floor opening covers or pits. En la planta de tratamiento de aguas usadas - Las compuertas de pisos abiertos tienen cuatro lados apoyados sobre soportes, las cubiertas del medio tienen dos en concreto y dos en soportes de metal; estas compuertas estan ubicadas sobre pozos o fosas por donde hay movimiento de fango y maquinarias rotativas. En RAS/WAS Edificio de bombas de recirculacion no habia un lado del soporte de metal dejando un lado sin un soporte. Riesgo: Caidas. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable de corregir este riesgo es de instalar los soportes de las compuertas o cubiertas de los pisos abiertos o pozos.os
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