OSHA Inspection: AEP REGION HUMACAO

Issued

Feb 16, 1999

Abate by

Apr 2, 1999

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:
In the Rosa Costa Valdivieso School - the administrative office (first
floor), and in the following
class rooms (first floor) #7, 8, 9 and (second floor) #14, 22, 23, 26, 27,
28 - approximately 25
employees (inclusively teachers and administrative personnel) were working
in the areas were
the deteriorated by water filtration of the ceiling and walls.  This
condition is excellent to the
growth of fungus.  Through this conditions the employees had allergies in
the skin and problems
with the respiratory systems due high conditions of humidity.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatements method to
correct this hazard is
repair the ciling of the school with roof seal and replace all the acustic
panesl of the office.
En la Escuela Rosa Costa Valdivieso - la oficina de administracion (primer
piso), y en los
siguientes salones de clase (primer piso) #7, 8, 9 y (segundo piso) #14,
22, 23, 26, 27, 28 -
aproximadamente 25 empleados (incluyendo maestros y personal
administrativo) estaba trabando
en las areas deterioradas por la filtraciones de agua el techo y las
paredes.  Esta condicion es
excelente para el crecimiento de hongos.  Por estas condiciones los
empleados tenian alergia en
la piel y problemas con el sistema respiratorio por condiciones altas de
humedad.
entro otros metodos, un metodos factible y aceptable, para corregir este
riesgo es sellar el techo
de la escuela y reemplazar los paneles acusticos de la oficina.s