OSHA Inspection: DF-ADM FAMILIAS Y NINOS

Issued

1999-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-08-14 00:00:00

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 workplace known as Departamento de La Familia (Adm. Familias y
Ninos), Cabo Rojo, P.R. - Employees were working daily at different
administrative tasks when there were some air conditioner console units
above
them.  The units measured 5' large x 2' width located at 8' high above the
floor and exactly 7'2" high above their heads.  One of these units had
loose
one of the main bolts which holds such console causing that the unit was
declined on one side.  Its weight between 60 or 70 pounds; employees were
exposed to receive heavy strokes, multiple contusions and death hazards.
Location:  Families and Community Alliance and Typewriter Office Clerk
areas
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is strengthened these console air conditioning units by
means of the creation and the collocation of a safety base underneath it
and
remove the employees to a more safety areas.
a)En el lugar de trabajo conocido como Departamento de La Familia (Adm.
Familias y Ninos), Cabo Rojo, P.R. - Empleados estuvieron trabajando
diariamente en diferentes tareas administrativas cuando habian varias
unidades
de consola de acondicionadores de aire sobre ellos.  Las unidades midieron
5'
de largo x 2' de ancho ubicadas a 8' de altura sobre el piso y exactamente
a
7'2" de altura sobre sus cabezas.  Una de estas unidades tenia suelto uno
de
los tornillos principales, de los cuales sostiene dicha consola causando
que la
unidad se declinara de un lado.  Estas pesan entre 60 y 70 libras;
empleados
expuestos a riesgos de recibir golpes sumamente fuertes, multiples
contusiones
y muerte.
Localizacion:  Areas de Alianza y Familias de Comunidad y de Oficinistas
Dactilografas
Entre otros metodos, un metodo de correccion factible y aceptable para
corregir este riesgo es reforzar las unidades de consola de
acondicionadores de
aire mediante la creacion y colocacion de una base segura debajo de estas y
relocalizando a las empleados hacia areas mas seguras."

Issued

1999-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-09-12 00:00:00

Issued

1999-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-09-12 00:00:00

Issued

1999-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-09-02 00:00:00

Issued

1999-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-09-12 00:00:00

Issued

1999-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-09-12 00:00:00

Issued

1999-08-10 00:00:00

Abate by

1999-09-12 00:00:00