OSHA Inspection: ADM TRIBUNALES ARCHIVO CENTRAL

Issued

Dec 12, 2001

Abate by

Jan 9, 2002

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 " Administracion de los Tribunales en Archivo Central", the
employees received
and stored files boxes from other locals. The files boxes were the
approximate of 67
pounds-168 pounds. The employer did not provide  the training to handle
with loading
to minimize  back and body injuries.
Hazard: Body and back innjuries due the inadecuate handling of loads.
Among other correction methods, feasible and aceptable methods to correct
this hazard
are
a. To train employees in handling loads.
b. Continous and adecuate supervision when the employees perform this work.
En la Administracion de los Tribunales en Archivo Central, los empleados
recibian y
almacenaban cajas de expedientes de otros locales. Las cajas de
expedientes eran de
aproximadamente 67-168 libras. El patrono no proveyo adiestramiento para
manejo de
cajas para minimizar lesiones en el cuerpo y la espalda.
Riesgo: Lesiones en el cuerpo y la espalda debido a manejo inadecuado de
carga.
Entre otros metodos de correccion varios metodos aceptables  y posibles
para
corregir
este riesgo son:
a. Adiestrar a los empleados sobre manejo de cargas.
b. Supervision continua y adecuada cuando los empleados realizan este
trabajo.

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Dec 12, 2001

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Jan 9, 2002