OSHA Inspection: FERRER CORPORATION

Issued

Jul 1, 2002

Abate by

Jul 26, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $1,225

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  National Insurance building in the  flat roof especifically in the
roof of the
elevator room to a height of approximately of 150 feet.  There were two
employees
without a safety  belt.  They were colocating a rope  from one side  to
the  other  to
install a scaffold.  The employer did not provide training to employees
who
might be
exposed  to a  fall hazard.
Hazard: Fall.
Among other correction methods, one feasible and aceptable to correct this
hazard is to
provide a complete training about fall protection and the correct use of a
safety belt.
En el edificio del "National Insurance" en la azotea especificamente en el
techo del
cuarto de maquina a una altura aproximadamente de 150 pies.  Habian dos
empleados
trabajando sin cinturon de seguridad.  Ellos estaban colocando una soga de
un lado al
otro para instalar  un andamio.  El patrono no proveyo adiestramiento de
proteccion
contra caidas para los empleados que pudieran estar expuestos a  riesgos
de caidas.
Riesgo: Caidas.
Entre otros metodos de correccion, uno factible y aceptable para corregir
este riesgo es
proveer un adiestramiento completo de proteccion contra caidas y el uso
correcto del
cinturon de seguridad.

Issued

Jul 1, 2002

Abate by

Jul 26, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,225

Issued

Jul 1, 2002

Abate by

Jul 26, 2002