OSHA Inspection: MIRAMAR ARCHITECTURAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS, INC.

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $735 Reduced

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:
Employees were exposed to serious injuries do to the collapse or turn of
the racks. At
Miramar Architectural Products Manufacturers, Inc., where the employees
join doors and
door cases and where they were doing shipping and merchandise tasks it
were observed
the following:
1.) At materials shipping and receiving area, where the employees transit
to do
their tasks, the racks were not bound with screws to the floor.
2.) At the door frames parts storage area, where the employees transit to
do their
tasks, the racks that hold the galvanized doors were not bound with screws
to the
floor. The doors weight between 60 to 80 pounds and 80 inches to 90 inches
high.
3.) At the panels and doors area, where the employees transit to do their
tasks,
the racks were not bound with screws to the floor. The employer use the
racks
to store door frames parts and crossbeams. The door frames parts were from
80
inches to 90 inches high. The crossbeams were from 24 inches to 72 inches
high.
The components weight fluctuate between 5 to 15 pounds.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable, abatement method to
corect
this
hazard is bind the racks with screws to the floor.
Los empleados estuvieron expuestos a serias lesiones a causa de que
colapsen o se viren
los anaqueles. En Miramar Architectural Products Manufacturers, Inc.,
donde los
empleados ensamblan puertas y marcos y hacen entregas de mercancia se
observo lo
siguiente:
1.) En el area de recibo y entrega, por donde los empleados transitan para
llevar
a cabo sus tareas, los anaqueles no estaban amarrados con tornillos al
suelo.
2.) En el area de almacenaje de puertas, por donde los empleados transitan
para
llevar a cabo sus tareas, los anaqueles que sostienen las puertas
galvanizadas de
60 libras a 80 libras y de 80 pulgadas a 90 pulgadas no tenian los
tornillos de
agarre al suelo.
3.) En el area de "stock", por donde los empleados transitan para llevar a
cabo
sus tareas, los anaqueles no tenian los tornillos de agarre al suelo. En
estos
anaqueles se almacenan los componentes para marcos y cabezales. Los
marcostienen una altura desde 80 pulgadas hasta 90 pulgadas y los
cabezales son desde
24 pulgadas hasta 72 pulgadas. El material utilizado es acero galvanizado.
El peso
de los componentes fluctua entre las 5 libras y 15 libras.
Entre otros metodos de correccion uno factible y aceptable es anclar los
anaqueles con
tornillos al piso.

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $735 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $735 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $735 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $735 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $735

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $735 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $1,050

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $315 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Nov 5, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600 · Current $420 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $300 · Current $210 Reduced

Issued

Oct 24, 2003

Abate by

Oct 29, 2003