HATILLO, PR —
OSHA Inspection: MICHAEL'S
Complaint inspection · Health discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of MICHAEL'S in 545 DEL MAR ST, HATILLO, PR 00659 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 300918224.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- MICHAEL'S
- Site address
- 545 DEL MAR ST
- City
- HATILLO
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00659
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Health
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 000000
- SIC code (legacy)
- 5199
- Employees
- 26
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Jul 17, 1998
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100
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)At the Michael's store in road # 2 Km 81.9 from Hatillo. Employees working at regular hours expose to high temperature in close area of 15,000 square feets, don't have windows or others natural ventilation. Strong olors to citronella and eucalyptus persist in the area. The transformer of the building was damage and this building is designed to use air conditioner. Pregnacy and others employees expose to sofocation, heat stress, headache, breastache, fatigue, irritation to skin, eyes and respiratory system and allergic reaction. "One feasible and acceptable abatament method amoung others to correct this hazards is". 1- Put fan or ventilators in all areas and aisles of the store. 2- Reduce the regular time work of the employees to 45 min. work/15 min. rest; each hour. 3- Put another power generation plant of greater capacity. a)En la tienda Michael's en la carr # 2 Km 81.9 de Hatillo. Empleados trabajando en horarios regulares, expuestos a temperaturas altas en area cerrada de 15,000 pies cuadrados, no tienen ventanas u otra ventilacion natural. Olores fuertes a citronela y eucalipto persiste en el area. El transformador del edificio estaba danado y el edificio esta disenado para usar aire acondicionado. Empleada embarazada y otros empleados expuestos a sofocacion, agitacion por esfuerzo, dolor de cabeza, dolor en el pecho, fatiga, irritacion en la piel, ojos y sistema respiratorio y reacciones alergicas. "Un metodo de correccion factible y aceptable entre otros para corregir este riesgo es". 1- Colocar abanicos o ventiladores en todas las areas y pasillos de la tienda. 2- Reducir el tiempo regular de trabajo del empleado a 45 min. trabajo/15 min. descanso; cada hora. 3- Colocar otra planta generadora de mayor capacidad.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2100.00
- — Z (S) $2100.00
6A0001
- Issued
- Jul 17, 1998
- Abate by
- Jul 23, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100
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)At the Michael's store in road # 2 Km 81.9 from Hatillo. Employees working at regular hours expose to high temperature in close area of 15,000 square feets, don't have windows or others natural ventilation. Strong olors to citronella and eucalyptus persist in the area. The transformer of the building was damage and this building is designed to use air conditioner. Pregnacy and others employees expose to sofocation, heat stress, headache, breastache, fatigue, irritation to skin, eyes and respiratory system and allergic reaction. "One feasible and acceptable abatament method amoung others to correct this hazards is". 1-Close the aile and areas or put artificial system light in toilet rooms, aisle and others areas. 2-Put another power generation plant of greater capacity. a)En la tienda Michael's en la carr # 2 Km 81.9 de Hatillo. Empleados trabajando en horarios regulares, expuestos a temperaturas altas en area cerrada de 15,000 pies cuadrados, no tienen ventanas u otra ventilacion natural. Olores fuertes a citronela y eucalipto persiste en el area. El transformador del edificio estaba danado y el edificio esta disenado para usar aire acondicionado. Empleada embarazada y otros empleados expuestos a sofocacion, agitacion por esfuerzo, dolor de cabeza, dolor en el pecho, fatiga, irritacion en la piel, ojos y sistema respiratorio y reacciones alergicas. "Un metodo de correccion factible y aceptable entre otros para corregir este riesgo es". 1-Cerrar los pasillos y areas o sisten=ma de luces artificiales en los servicios sanitarios, pasillos y otras areas. 2- Colocar otra planta generadora de mayor capacidad.
1910.176 A
- Issued
- Jul 17, 1998
- Abate by
- Jul 24, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $2,100 · Current $2,100
1910.1200 E01
- Issued
- Jul 17, 1998
- Abate by
- Sep 2, 1998
- Penalty
- Initial $1,200 · Current $1,200
1910.1200 H
- Issued
- Jul 17, 1998
- Abate by
- Aug 19, 1998
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Source
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