OSHA Inspection: SUIZA DAIRY CORPORATION

Issued

Mar 28, 2001

Abate by

Apr 3, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $788 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 Suiza Dairy Inc., Crude Milk area: The employer did not provide
evidence of
safety training against falls to the employees who worked at a high of 15'
approximately
from the floor on the recolection of milk samples.
Hazards: Falls
Among other correction methods, a feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard
is to provide the employees with the adequate training.
En el area de Leche Cruda de la Suiza Dairy Inc.: El patrono no proveyo
evidencia de
un adiestramiento de seguridad contra caidas de los empleados que
trabajaban a una
altura de aproximadamente 15' del suelo en la recoleccion de muestras de
leche.
Riesgo: Caidas
Entre otros metodos de correccion, un metodo factible y aceptable para
corregir este
riesgo es proveerle a los empleados el adiestramiento adecuado.