OSHA Inspection: PUERTO RICO TELEPHONE COMPANY PLANTA EXTERNA ISLA

Issued

Oct 5, 1998

Abate by

Nov 23, 1998

Issued

Oct 5, 1998

Abate by

Nov 23, 1998

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 rest area: employees using chairs with defects of broken back where
those employees
performed written reports.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this condition
is to provide new chairs to employees.
Hazard: Muscular spasm and back pain.
En el area de descanso: empleados usando sillas con desperfectos tales
como espaldares rotos.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo de correccion es proveer sillas nuevas a
los empleados.
Riesgo: Espasmos musculares y dolores de espalda.

Issued

Oct 5, 1998

Abate by

Oct 23, 1998

Issued

Oct 5, 1998

Abate by

Oct 23, 1998