OSHA Inspection: NATIONAL LUMBER & HARDWARE

Issued

May 19, 1998

Abate by

May 28, 1998

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $565 Reduced

Issued

May 19, 1998

Abate by

May 28, 1998

General-duty citation text

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 establishment, despatch area- a fixed wood stair of 5 risers, 27"
width, and 39"
high which gave access from the despatch area to the store was broke and
moved side
to side when the employees used it.
Among others methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this
hazard is to repair or build a new fixed stair.
Hazard- fall.
En el establecimiento, area de despacho- una escalera permanente de madera
de 5 contra
huellas, 27" de ancho y 39" de alto, la cual daba acceso del area de
despacho a la tienda
estaba rota y se movia de lado a lado cuando era usada por los empleados.
Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable metodo de correccion este
riesgo es reparar
o construir una escalera permanente nueva.
Riesgo- caida.-