OSHA Inspection: UNITED CARIBBEAN CONTAINERS OWENS ILLINOIS DE PR

Issued

Jan 16, 2001

Abate by

Jan 26, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,100

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 Owens Illinois of PR, Batch House on the second floor there was an
eyewash station and
the nozzles were not protected from airborne contamination, unit was not
activated weekly to
flush the line and verify the proper use of the emergency eyewash unit.
Also, eyewash was not
kept clean. Employee performed different tasks during their working hours,
that
involves the use
of different chemical products such as silica, aluminiumoxid, salt cake,
soda-ash, among others.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method, among others to correct this
hazard is:
1. Install caps to nozzles to protect them from airborne contaminants. The
removal of
such protection shall not require a separate motion by the employee when
activating the unit.
2. Eyewash unit shall be activated weekly to flush the line and verify
proper operation.
3. Clean eyewash station so in case of an emergency can be used.
a) En Owens Illinois de PR, "Batch House" segundo piso habia una estacion
de lavado de ojos
donde las boquillas del lavado de ojos no estaban protegidas de
contaminantes en el aire, la
unidad no fue activada semanalmente de modo que se limpiara la linea y
confirmar que estaba
operando correctamente. Tambien la estacion de lavado de ojos no se
mantuvo limpia. Empleado
realizaba diferentes tareas durante su jornada de trabajo que envuelve el
uso de productos
quimicos tales como silica, aluminiumoxid, salt cake, soda-ash, entre
otros.
Un metodo de correcion viable y aceptable entre otros metodos para
corregir el riesgo es:
1. Instalar las tapas a las boquillas del lavado de ojos para protegerlas
de contaminantes
en el aire, dicha proteccion no debe requerir un movimiento separado por
el empleado cuando
active la unidad.
2. Estacion de lavado de ojos debe ser activada semanalmente para que se
limpie la linea
y verificar que esta este operando correctamente.
3. Limpiar la estacion de lavado de ojos de modo que en caso de una
emergencia pueda
ser usada.ncia

Issued

Jan 16, 2001

Abate by

Jan 22, 2001

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

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 Owens Illinois, Batch House in the Vega Alta Plant, a mechanic
electrician was
working on the dust filters, situated on the terrace roof. He was standing
on the railing
approximately 20 feet above the floor checking an electric cable that was
making contact, and
was not using any fall protection.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method among others, to correct this
hazard is:
1. Use of a free standing ladder supported scaffold and wear a body
belt/harness.
2. Train employees with respect to personal protective equipment and the
importance of
using it.
a)En Owens Illinois, Torre de Mezcla Planta de Vega Alta, mecanico
electricista
estaba
trabajando en los filtros de polvo, situado en la azotea. El estaba parado
en la baranda que
estaba aproximadamente a 20 pies del piso verificando unos cables
electricos que estaban
haciendo contacto y no estaba usando proteccion contra caidas.
Un metodo de correccion viable y aceptable entre otros, para corregir el
riesgo es:
1. Usar "free standing ladder supported scaffold" y usar un arnes de
cuerpo.
2. Adiestrar a los empleados con respecto al equipo de proteccion personal
y la
importancia del uso del mismo.ancia

Issued

Jan 16, 2001

Abate by

Feb 9, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,375

Issued

Jan 16, 2001

Abate by

Jan 30, 2001

Penalty

Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced

Issued

Jan 16, 2001

Abate by

Jan 30, 2001

Issued

Jan 16, 2001

Abate by

Jan 30, 2001