OSHA Inspection: DE ESC ISIDRO SANCHEZ II

Issued

Nov 4, 1999

Abate by

Nov 24, 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:
Dept. of Education was previously cited for violation of this Occupational
Safety and
Health Standard or its equivalent standard: Section 6(a) of the Puerto
Rico Occupational
Safety and Health Act, which was contained in OSHO inspection number
126924869,
citation number 1, item number 1, issued on 01/20/98.
At the establishment: Fissured sections of the ceilng in levels 1 and 2 of
the structure
were observed which posed the hazard of slippings and falls on rainy days.
Among other methods, one feasable and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to restore anew the ceiling with concrete and sealing compound.
Dept. de Educacion fue previamente citado por una violacion de esta norma
de Seguridad
y Salud Ocupacional o su norma equivalente: Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de
Seguridad y
Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico, la cual esta contenida en la
inspeccion de OSHO
numero 126924869, citacion numero 1, renglon numero 1, emitida en 01/20/98.
En el establecimiento: Se observaron secciones resquebradas del techo de
la estructura
en los niveles 1 y 2, constituyendo un riesgo de resbalones y caidas en
dias lluviosos.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo accesible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es reparar
de nuevo el techo con cemento y compuesto sellador.

Issued

Nov 4, 1999

Abate by

Nov 24, 1999

Issued

Nov 4, 1999

Abate by

Nov 24, 1999

Issued

Nov 4, 1999

Abate by

Dec 2, 1999

Issued

Nov 4, 1999

Abate by

Nov 24, 1999

Issued

Nov 4, 1999

Abate by

Dec 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:
Dept. of Education was previosly cited for violation of this Ocupational
Safety and
Health Standard or its equivalent standard: Section 6(a) of the Puerto
Rico Occupational
Safety and Health Act, which was contained in OSHO insoection number
126924869,
citation number 2, item number 1, issued on 01/20/98.
At the establisment automotive body shop materials and equipment storage
area: It were
observed four (4) instances in which gypsum wallboard columns used to
support four (4)
closed integrated electric circuit metal boxes identified as Ps-7, Cs-7,
FA-7 and TTc-8;
were observed with black stains with possible growth of fungus due to
accumulated
humidity from water filtration to the interior of the structure, exposing
the employees to
the hazard of respiratory tract diseases.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is to eliminate the gypsum wallboard columns and replace them with
concrete
blocks.
Dept. de Educacion fue previamente citado por una violacion de esta norma
de Seguridad
y Salud Ocupacional o su norma equivalente: Seccion 6(a) de la Ley de
Seguridad y
Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico, la cual esta contenida en la
inspeccion de OSHO
numero 126924869, citacion numero 2, renglon numero 1, emitida en 01/20/98.
En el area de almacenaje de equipo y materiales del salon taller de
hojalateria y pintura
del establecimiento: Cuatro (4) columnas de carton de yeso usadas como
sosten de cuatro
(4) cajas metalicas con circuitos electricos integrados cerrados
identificados como Ps-7,
Cs-7, FA-7 y TTc-8; fueron observadas con manchas negras con posible
crecimiento de
hongos debido a la humedada acumulada por filtracion de agua al interior
de la
estructura, exponiendo a los empleados al riesgo de enfermedades de las
vias
respiratorias.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo accesible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es
eliminar las columnas de carton de yeso y reemplazarlas por bloques de
cemento.