OSHA Inspection: POLICIA DE PUERTO RICO

Issued

Aug 13, 2003

Abate by

Sep 9, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

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 General Police Headquarters , first floor, the employees were
observed
performing clericals task and evaluating pacients. It was observed
evidence of the water
filtrations, in the Medical Division area, the offices ubicated to the
exterior of the
building were observed spots in the walls in the windows areas and in the
files area of
the Auxiliar Criminals Investigations Superintendence office, were
observed spots in the
acoustic panels due to a plumbing leak in the second floor bathroom.
Among other correction methods some feasible and acceptable method of
abatement
would be to seal the windows and change the plumbing.
Hazards: Slip and falls.
En el Cuartel General de la Policia, primer piso, los empleados estaban
realizando tareas
de  oficinas y evaluando pacientes. Se observo evidencia de filtraciones
de agua, en el
area de la Division Medica, en las oficinas ubicadas para el exterior del
edificio se
observaron manchas en las paredes por el area de las ventanas y en el
archivo de la
Oficina de Superintendencia Auxiliar en Investigaciones Criminales, se
observaron
manchas en los paneles acusticos debido a un liqueo de plomeria en el bano
del segundo
piso.
Entre otros metodos de correccion un metodo aceptable y factible para
corregir las
condiciones seria sellar las ventanas y cambiar la plomeria.
Riesgo: Resbalones y caidas.nes

Issued

Aug 13, 2003

Abate by

Sep 30, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Aug 13, 2003

Abate by

Aug 25, 2003

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

Aug 13, 2003

Abate by

Aug 25, 2003

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500