OSHA Inspection: RIO GRANDE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER

Issued

Oct 8, 2002

Abate by

Oct 16, 2002

Penalty

Initial $1,600 · Current $1,600

Issued

Oct 8, 2002

Abate by

Oct 17, 2002

Penalty

Initial $800 · Current $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:
At the Medical Assistance Office on Bo. Las Flores, Rio Grande: Where the
employees
works doing their tasks, were observed leaks spots in the acustic roof
from which in
rainy days the water falls into the floor.
Hazard: The acustic roof fall and hit the employees.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is seal the roof to avoid the leak problems.
En la Oficina de Asistencia Medica en Bo. Las Flores, Rio Grande: Donde
los empleados
trabajan realizando sus tareas, se observaron manchas en el techo acustico
de las cuales
en dias lluviosos el agua cae en el piso.
Riesgo: El techo acustico se desprenda y golpee los empleados.
Entre otros metodos, un metod de correccion apropiado y acceptable para
corregir este
riesgo es sellar el techo para evitar los problemas de filtraciones.