OSHA Inspection: DE ESC MANUEL AGOSTO LEBRON

Issued

Mar 30, 2001

Abate by

Apr 11, 2001

Issued

Mar 30, 2001

Abate by

Apr 18, 2001

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 backyard of the Manuel Agosto Lebron elementary school: It was
observed a
principal septic tank cracked and with leakages exposing the teaching and
non teaching
staff to contamination with sanitary waste waters.
Among other methods: One feasible and accceptable method to correct this
hazarsd is to
repair the fissures to prevent leakage.
En el patio de la escuela elemental Manuel Agosto Lebron: Se observo que
el pozo
septico principal estaba agrietado y con filtracioines exponiendo al
personal docente y no
docente a la contaminacion con aguas usadas sanitarias.
Entre otros metodos: Un metodo razonable y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es
reparar las fisuras para prevenir las filtraciones.

Issued

Mar 30, 2001

Abate by

Apr 18, 2001

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 science classroom area located at Manuel Agosto Lebron elementary
school: Foul
odors were present in the classroom originating from a septic tank located
near the
classroom where sanitary waste waters discharged from the dining school
facilities. An
employee was observed teaching science subject exposed to these odors
causing physical
reactions.
Among other methods: One feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
is to
replace the septic tank with a pipe system to transport the sewage to the
primary septic
tank.
En el area del salon de ciencias localizado en la escuela elemental Manuel
Agosto
Lebron: Olores fetidos estaban presentes en el salon de clases
provenientes del pozo
septico localizado cerca del salon donde se descargan aguas usadas
sanitarias provenientes
de las facilidades del comedor escolar. Se observo una empleada
impartoiendo el curso
de ciencia la cual estaba expuesta a estos olores causando reacciones
fisicas.
Entre otros metodos: Un metodo razonable y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es
sustituir este pozo septico por un sistema de tuberias que transporten
estas aguas usadas
al pozo septico principal.