OSHA Inspection: RICE TEC INC

Issued

Feb 7, 2000

Abate by

Mar 11, 2000

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $2,800

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)Crush or  stroke by Kawasaki mule; Employees used and operated one
Kawasaki Mule, model KAF620-2510 for carry and transportation operation
and these one were not trained in how operate safetly the vehicle and
familiarize with the different component of the mule and specification of
the
manufacturer.
Location; Road #116, km 3.1 int., Lajas, P.R.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is provide training to employees and follow the
manufacturer specifications.
a)Aplastado o golpeado por Mula Kawasaki; Empleados utilizaron y operaron
una Mula Kawasaki, modelo KAF620-2510 para operacion de transporte y
carga y estos no fueron adiestrado en como operar el vehiculo seguramente y
familiarizarlos con los diferentes componentes de la Mula y
especificaciones
del manufacturero.
Localizacion; Carr. #116, km 3.1 int., Lajas, P.R.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable de correccion para este
riesgo es proveer adiestramiento a los empleados y seguir las
especificaciones
del manufacturero."