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OSHA Inspection: HANES MENSWEAR INC

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of HANES MENSWEAR INC in AVE. HOSTOS 1129, PONCE, PR 00717 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 303523872.

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Establishment
HANES MENSWEAR INC
Site address
AVE. HOSTOS 1129
City
PONCE
State
PR
ZIP
00717
Mailing
P.O. BOX 32224, PONCE, PR 00732
Inspection type
Planned (H)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
2322
Employees
322
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Manufacturing safety.

3 citations on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Serious Gravity 05 4 instances 4 exposed
Issued
Jun 18, 2002
Abate by
Jul 6, 2002
Penalty
Initial $2,625 · Current $1,313 Reduced
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.  Receive serious injuries due to puncture with the following compactor
machines: A-
Compactor #5, B- Compactor #4, C- Compactor #2,  D- Compactor #1. The
machines
were located in compactor area, west side. Among other method one and
feasible
abatement method to correct this hazard is to use electronic sensor or
other
safety devices
or appropiate procedures.
a.  Recibir serias lesiones debido a pinchadura con las siguientes
compactadoras: A-
Compactadora #5, B- Compactadora #4, C- Compactadora #2, D- Compactadora
#1. Las
maquinas estaban localizadas en el area de las compactadoras, lado oeste.
Entre otros
metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable de corregir este riesgo es usar
sensores
electronicos, u otros aparatos de seguridad o procedimientos apropiados.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1313.00
  • — Z (S) $2625.00

SPECRULE 1VI 10

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 18, 2002
Abate by
Jun 25, 2002
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $250.00
  • — Z (O) $500.00

SPECRULE 1VI 11

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 7 instances 2 exposed
Issued
Jun 18, 2002
Abate by
Jun 25, 2002
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $250 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $250.00
  • — Z (O) $500.00

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