OSHA Inspection: PDCM ASSOCIATES S.E.

Issued

Mar 6, 2003

Abate by

Apr 22, 2003

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

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 "Oficina del Procurador de Personas con Impedimentos", there were
observed water
spots on the acoustics panels, its were observed on all the office area.
The employees
were performing clerical works such as: data entry, files verification and
working with
public, among other works.
Hazard: Slips and falls.
Among other correction methods, one feasible method is, repair the ceiling.
En la Oficina del Procurador de Personas con Impedimentos", se observaron
manchas
de agua en los paneles acusticos, estos fueron observados en toda el area
de la oficina.
Los empleados llevaban a cabo trabajos clericales tales como: entrada de
datos,
verificacion de expedientes y trabajar con publico, entre otros trabajos.
Riesgo: Resbalones y caidas
Entre otros metodos de correccion, uno factible y aceptable para corregir
este riesgo es,
reparar el techo.r