OSHA Inspection: AAA PLANTA DE FILTRO ALMIRANTE SUR

Issued

May 18, 2001

Abate by

Jun 7, 2001

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 Almirante Sur Filters Plant:  Where the plant operators do their
tasks, were
observed six instances in which the illumination was deficient in places
where the
employees transit or where they have to do readings or collect samples.
a)  At the decaptation modules, where the illumination was 00.9 foot
candles.
b)  At the turbidity under filter area, where the illumination was 00.2
foot
candles.
c)  At the meter of filtrated water area, where the illumination was 00.1
foot
candles.
d)  At the recirculation pumps controls area, where the illumination was
00.1 foot
candles.
e)  At the distribution boosters area, where the illumination was 00.1 foot
candles.
f)  At the plant main entrance, where the illumination was 00.1 foot
candles.
Hazard:  That due to the lack of illumination the employees can not become
aware of
some present hazard.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is changing the damaged bulbs of the electric light bulbs.
En la Planta de Filtros Almirante Sur:  Donde los operadores de la planta
realizan sus
tareas, se observaron seis casos en los cuales la iluminacion era
deficiente en lugares por
donde los empleados tienen que transitar o donde tienen que tomar medidas
o muestras.
a)  En los modulos de decaptacion, donde la iluminacion era de 00.9 pies
candelas.
b)  En el area de turbidez bajo filtro, donde la iluminacion era de 00.2
pies
candelas.
c)  En el area del metro de agua filtrada, donde la iluminacion era de
00.1 pies
candelas.
d)  En el area de los controles de las bombas de recirculacion, donde la
iluminacion era de 00.1 pies candelas.
e)  En el area de los "boosters" de distribucion, donde la iluminacion era
de 00.1
pies candelas.
f)  En el area de la entrada principal de la planta, donde la iluminacion
era de
00.1 pies candelas.
Riesgo:  Que por falta de iluminacion los empleados no se puedan percatar
de algun
riesgo presente.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo apropiado y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es el
cambiarle las bombillas danadas a los focos electricos.

Issued

May 18, 2001

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May 31, 2001

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May 18, 2001

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Jun 7, 2001

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May 18, 2001

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Jun 7, 2001

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May 18, 2001

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Jun 7, 2001

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May 18, 2001

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May 31, 2001

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May 18, 2001

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May 31, 2001

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May 18, 2001

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May 31, 2001

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May 18, 2001

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Jun 7, 2001

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May 18, 2001

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May 23, 2001