OSHA Inspection: TOP STEEL CORP

Issued

Mar 30, 2000

Abate by

Mar 13, 2000

Penalty

Initial $637 · Current $250 Reduced

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:
Rods cutting area - one employee was using one rods cutting machine
operated with gasoline in
which the tank had one puncture at the lower part throwing the gasoline on
top at the motor.
Hazard: Burns and/or injuries related with smoke.
Area de cortar varilla - un empleado una maquina de cortar varilla
accionada por gasolina, en
donde el tanque, tenia una perforacion en la parte inferior, tirando la
gasolina encima del motor.
Riesgo: Quemaduras y/o lesiones relacionadas con humo.ionadas

Issued

Mar 30, 2000

Abate by

Mar 14, 2000

Penalty

Initial $637 · Current $250 Reduced

Issued

Mar 30, 2000

Abate by

Apr 11, 2000