OSHA Inspection: PABLO QUINONEZ JIMENEZ DBA ECONO AGUAS BUENAS

Issued

Oct 9, 1998

Abate by

Oct 22, 1998

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 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:
At the trailers area used as warehouse:  it was observed a powered
industrial truck  TCM FHD
15, S/N 11L04479, with load capacity of 3,000 pounds, which one was not
equipped with
warnings devices when that were drived.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard
is to provide
a horn or sound producing or visual devices such as, lights, whistle or
back up alarm.
Hazard: Stroke to employees.
En el area de vanes usados como almacen: fue observado un vehiculo
industrial TCM FHD 15,
S/N 11L04479, con capacidad de carga de 3,000 libras, el cual no estaba
equipado con aparatos
de advertencia cuando estos eran conducidos.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo accesible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es  proveer una
bocina o algun artefacto que produzca advertencia auditiva o visual, tal
como luces, silbato o
alarma de retroceso.
Riesgo: Golpe a empleados.

Issued

Oct 9, 1998

Abate by

Nov 30, 1998

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $225 Reduced