OSHA Inspection: YITACA INC

Issued

Oct 30, 2001

Abate by

Nov 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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:
The employer did not insure to instruct about site-specific emergency
procedures and supply
rescue equipment prior to start of work for employees involved in high
hazard activities in
communication tower construction.  Employee remained unconscious suspended
from a harness
for approximately 50 minutes after he was impacted by a wire coil "snake"
fallen
from above
at a distance of approximately 100 feet.  The employee affected was at
height of 125 feet of a
tower of 250 feet.
Hazard:  Delay in rescue operations due to lack of training and rescue
equipment.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct the
hazard is:
1. Develop and document site-specific emergency rescue procedures.
2. Provide proper training and frecuent practice for employees to adquire
skills for immediate
rescue response.
3. Provide rescue equipment and training of the correct use of it.
El patrono no aseguro de instruir sobre los procedimientos de emergencia
en el sitio especifico
y el proveer equipo de rescate antes de comenzar el trabajo para los
empleados envueltos en
actividades de alto riesgo en la construccion de torres de comunicacion.
Un empleado se
mantuvo inconsciente suspendido de un arnes luego de ser impactado por un
rollo de alambre
"snake" caido desde una altura de aproximadamente 100 pies.  El empleado
afectado estaba a
una altura de 125 pies en una torre de 250 pies.
Riesgo:  Demora en operaciones de rescate debido a la falta de
adiestramiento y equipo de
rescate.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable de corregir el riesgo
es de:
1. Desarrollar y documentar procedimientos de rescate de emergencias en el
sitio especifico de
trabajo.
2. Proveer adiestramiento apropiado y practicas frecuentes para que los
empleados adquieran
destrezas para respuesta inmediata de rescate.
3. Proveer equipo de rescate y adiestramiento en cuanto al uso correcto de
estos.to

Issued

Oct 30, 2001

Abate by

Nov 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Oct 30, 2001

Abate by

Nov 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Oct 30, 2001

Abate by

Nov 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Oct 30, 2001

Abate by

Nov 27, 2001

Penalty

Initial $1,500