OSHA Inspection: CENTRO DEL AGRICULTOR

Issued

Aug 3, 1999

Abate by

Aug 13, 1999

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

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)Fire hazards: employees were working in areas of a building where boxes
of
combustible material were stored almost touching the ceiling lights.
"Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is to store the merchandise 18 inches below the ceiling
lights and around lights and post signs with these requirements
b)Automobile accident hazard: employees were driving a truck that did not
have
brake lights, did not have reverse lights, did not have directional
lights, did
not have road emergency signs and did not have emergency wheel blocks. Red
Ford truck, plate H-7054. The truck was used by employees for costumers
merchandise delivering.
"Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is provide the truck with the missing equipment.
c)Automobile accident hazard: employees were driving a truck that did not
have
a horn, did not have break lights, did not have front directional lights,
did not
have road emergency signs and did not have emergency wheel blocks.
"Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is provide the truck with the missing equipment.
a)Riesgos de incendio: empleados estaban trabajando en areas de un edificio
donde se almacenaban cajas de material combustible tocando las luces del
techo.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptado para corregir este
riesgo
es almacenar la mercancia 18 pulgadas por debajo y alrededor de las luces
del
techo y colocar avisos sobre estos requerimientos.
b)Riesgos de accidente automovilistico: empleados manejaban un camion que
no
tenia luces de freno, no tenia luces de reversa, no tenia luces
direccionales, no
tenia rotulos para casos de emergencia, ni bloques para las gomas.
Camionrojo marca Ford, tablilla H-7054. El camion era utilizado por los
empleados
para entrega de mercancia a clientes.
Entre otros metodos un metodo factible y aceptado para corregir el riesgo
es
equipar al camion con el equipo que le falta.
c)Riesgo de accidente automovilistico: empleados manejaban un camion que no
tenia bocina, no tenia luces de freno, no tenia luces direccionales al
frente, no
tenia senales de emergencia para la carretera y no tenia bloques para las
gomas.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptado para corregir el riesgo
es
equipar al camion con el equipo que le falta."

Issued

Aug 3, 1999

Abate by

Aug 13, 1999

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Aug 3, 1999

Abate by

Aug 13, 1999

Issued

Aug 3, 1999

Abate by

Aug 13, 1999

Issued

Aug 3, 1999

Abate by

Aug 13, 1999

Issued

Aug 3, 1999

Abate by

Aug 13, 1999

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Aug 3, 1999

Abate by

Aug 13, 1999

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Aug 3, 1999

Abate by

Aug 20, 1999

Issued

Aug 3, 1999

Abate by

Aug 20, 1999