OSHA Inspection: QUALITY FRUITS PRODUCTS INC

Issued

May 27, 1998

Abate by

Jun 2, 1998

Penalty

Initial $325 · Current $325

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:
a.  Receive injuries due to burns when employees are in contact with hot
parts (125-150
F ) in metal tube and metal pot at 1-4 feet from the floor level.The
employee stands or
pass by these hot parts to check out the production process. Among other
methods, one
feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is to
insulate
the hot
parts.
a.  Recibir lesiones debido a quemaduras por contacto con partes calientes
(125-150 F)
en un tubo de metal y olla de metal a 1-4 pies del nivel del piso. El
empleado se para
o pasa por aqui para revisar el proceso de produccion. Entre otros metodos
correctivos,
uno seguro y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es aislar las partes
calientes.

Issued

May 27, 1998

Abate by

May 31, 1998

Penalty

Initial $225 · Current $225

Issued

May 27, 1998

Abate by

Jun 2, 1998