OSHA Inspection: MUNICIPIO DE PONCE- DIVISION ORNATO

Issued

Jan 11, 2006

Abate by

Mar 1, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 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:
a.  Cause serious injuries due to the lack of safety reflective vests for
employee use and
road signs.Fifteen employees were working in both sides of Las Americas
Avenue,
between Hostos and Munoz Rivera Avenues, exposed to vehicular traffic.
Among others
methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this
hazard
is to
provide the employees with reflective vest and road signs to reduce car
velocity while
working.
a.  Recibir lesiones serias debido a la falta de rotulacion y chalecos
reflectivos para el
uso en las areas de trafico vehicular.  Quince empleados trabajaban en
ambos lados de
la Avenida Las Americas, expuestos al trafico.  Entre otros metodos, uno
aceptable y
factible para corregir este riesgo es proveerle a los empleados chalecos
reflectivos y
rotulacion de la calles para reducir la velocidad de los automoviles
mientras se trabaja.