OSHA Inspection: MUNICIPIO DE ARECIBO TRANSPORTACION OBRAS PUBLICAS

Issued

Jan 26, 1999

Abate by

Feb 9, 1999

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:
Al the Diesel and Gasoline Mechanical Workshop of the "Obras Publicas" in
Arecibo.
The
panels of the metal ceiling and the steel beam they were loosing and
hanging at more than 24'
height feet to ground level. Employees expose to stroke and fracture in
the head and body.
Among the others, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct
this hazard is:
Remove the metal ceiling and steel beams. Put news metal panels and steel
beams in both
workshop.
En los talleres de Mecanica Diesel y Gasolina de Obras Publicas en
Arecibo. Los plafones del
techos de metal y las vigas de acero se encuentran desprendidas y colgando
a mas de 24' pies
de altura del nivel del piso. Empleados expuestos a golpes y fracturas en
la cabeza y el cuerpo.
Entre otros, un metodo de correccion viable y acceptable para corregir
este riesgo es :
Remover los paneles del techo de metal y las vigas de acero. Colocar
nuevos paneles de
metal y vigas de acero en ambos talleres.

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Jan 26, 1999

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Feb 5, 1999

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Jan 26, 1999

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Feb 12, 1999

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Jan 26, 1999

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Feb 5, 1999

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Jan 26, 1999

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Feb 2, 1999

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Jan 26, 1999

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Feb 1, 1999

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Jan 26, 1999

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Feb 2, 1999

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Jan 26, 1999

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Feb 5, 1999