OSHA Inspection: CARGO MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

Issued

Dec 26, 2002

Abate by

Jan 23, 2003

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 by
which 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 first aisle in the front and back area of the warehouse, there were
two loose and
unstable metal plates with approximately 64" length by 64 " wide and 1"
1/2" of depth,
located in the holes on the floor. An employee was walking and another
employee was
driving with a forklift trademark Raymond, model 261-OPC 30, and serial
number 261-
02-01812. They were storing and checking merchandise.
Hazard: Falling load and toppled of the forklift.
Among other correction methods, one feasible and acceptable to correct
this hazard is
to provide a fixed cover to level the floor.
En el primer pasillo del almacen en la parte del frente y en la parte de
atras, habian dos
placas de metal sueltas e inestables con aproximadamente 64" de largo x
64" de ancho
y 1" 1/2 " de profundidad, localizada sobre los huecos del piso. Un
empleado estaba
caminando y otro empleado conduciendo un montacargas marca Raymond, modelo
261-
OPC 30, y numero de serie 261-02-01812. Ellos estaban almacenando y
verificando
mercancia.
Riesgo: Caida de la carga y vuelco del montacargas.
Entre otros metodos de correccion, uno factible y aceptable para corregir
este riesgo es
proveer una cubierta fija para nivelar.

Issued

Dec 26, 2002

Abate by

Dec 31, 2002

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $600

Issued

Dec 26, 2002

Abate by

Dec 31, 2002