OSHA Inspection: ARTURO DIAZ, INC. HNC BETTER ROADS ASPHALTS

Issued

Aug 13, 2003

Abate by

Aug 18, 2003

Penalty

Initial $4,500 · Current $3,000 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:
At the main entrance gate of Better Roads Asphalt Plant, one of the gates
falls over the
employee causing him the death. The employer did not maintained the
facilities in good
conditions to ensure the safety of the employees that work in the area.
The employee was
giving vigilance to the asphalt plant facilities.
Hazard: Stroke by a gate.
Among other correction methods, a feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard
is to fix the gate.
En la entrada principal de la planta de asfalto Better Roads, uno de los
portones cayo
sobre el empleado causandole la muerte. El patrono no mantuvo las
facilidades en buenas
condiciones para asegurar la seguridad de los empleados que trabajan en el
area. El
empleado prestaba vigilancia a la facilidades de la planta de asfalto.
Riesgo: Golpeado por un porton .
Entre otros metodos de correccion, un metodo factible y aceptable para
corregir este
problema es arreglar el porton.r