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OSHA Inspection: CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DE PUERTO RICO

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of CUERPO DE BOMBEROS DE PUERTO RICO in CALLE NENADICH #50, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680 (NAICS 000000). OSHA activity number 304332505.

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Site address
CALLE NENADICH #50
City
MAYAGUEZ
State
PR
ZIP
00680
Mailing
APTDO 13325, SANTURCE, PR 00908
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Data loaded
NAICS code
000000
SIC code (legacy)
9224
Employees
54
Ownership type
C

1 citation on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Serious Gravity 03 4 instances 8 exposed
Issued
Nov 29, 2001
Abate by
Jan 1, 2002
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)Workplace - During rescue duties employees handled the motor vehicle,
Model
Ford Club Wagon XL, license plate GE 7289, color red.  This vehicle had the
following deficiencies:
1.Mechanical problems - When this vehicle was driven didn't have
stability on the road, it moved from side to side.
Hazard: employees exposed to lose control of the vehicle causing an
accident, specially when driving fast to attend an emergency; injuries
and contusions.
2.Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide - Emissions of carbon monoxide
and carbon dioxide got inside of the vehicle.
Hazard: employees exposed to contaminants from vehicle combustion
system.
3.Safety problems - Rescue equipment stored in the back side of the
vehicle was kept loose without any kind of anchorage or tie, or barrier
between the back side of the vehicle and the driver cabin. Stored
equipment: hydraulic plant, "estricacion" equipment (spreader, scutter,
ram, multitul), equipment hoses, gasoline containers, foot blocks,
electrical smoke exhaust fan and other.
Hazard: these loose equipment could become in projectiles in case of an
accident; injuries and contusions.
4.Absence of fire control equipment - Gasoline containers were stored
and transported in the vehicle and it doesn't have a fire extinguisher.
Hazard: burns and smoke related injuries, from uncontrolled fire.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is:
1.Repair mechanical problems of the vehicle.2.Detection and control of
carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
emissions.
3.Anchorage or tie rescue equipment.
4.Provide the vehicle with a fire extinguisher.
a)Lugar de trabajo - Durante tareas de rescate empleados manejaron el
vehiculo
de  motor, modelo Ford Club Wagon XL, tablilla GE 7289, Color rojo.  Este
vehiculo tenia las siguientes deficiencias:
1.Problemas mecanicos - Cuando el vehiculo era manejado no tenia
estabilidad en la carretera, se movia de lado a lado.
Riesgo: empleados expuestos a perder el control del vehiculo causando
un accidente, especialmente cuando manejan rapido para atender una
emergencia; lesiones y contusiones.
2.Monoxido de carbono y dioxido de carbono - Emisiones de monoxido
de carbono y dioxido de carbono alcanzaban el interior del vehiculo.
Riesgo: empleados expuestos a contaminantes provenientes del sistema
de combustion del vehiculo.
3.Problemas de seguridad - Equipo de rescate almacenado en la parte
trasera del vehiculo era mantenido suelto sin ningun tipo de anclaje o
amarre, o barrera entre la parte trasera del vehiculo y la cabina del
conductor.  Equipo almacenado: planta hidraulica, equipo de
"estricacion" ("spreader", "scutter", "ram", "multitul"), mangas del
equipo, envases de gasolina, calzos, extractor electrico de humo y
otros.
Riesgo: este equipo suelto puede convertirse en proyectiles en caso de
accidente; lesiones y contusiones.
4.Ausencia de equipo de control de incendio - Envases conteniendo
gasolina eran almacenados y transportados en el vehiculo y este no
tenia un extintor de fuego.
Riesgo: quemaduras y lesiones por exposicion a humo, debido a un
fuego descontrolado.
Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es:
1.Reparar los problemas mecanicos del vehiculo.2.Deteccion y control de
las emisiones de monoxido de carbono y dioxido
de carbono.
3.Anclaje o amarre del equipo de rescate.
4.Proveer el vehiculo con un extintor de incendios."Deteccion

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