OSHA Inspection: AIREKO CONSTRUCTION CORP

Issued

Feb 3, 2004

Abate by

Feb 6, 2004

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 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 west area of the construction site, the employees were installing a
wood stair, near of the
protrusions of steel bolts.  The protrusions of steel bolts in the ground
level were not
reinforcing.
Hazard: Impalement or stumble.
Among other correction methods, some feasible and acceptable methods to
correct are moved
the employees of this area and reinforce the protrusions.
En el area este de la construccion, los empleados estaban instalando una
escalera de madera
cerca de protuberancias de pernos de acero.  Las protuberancias de los
pernos de acero al nivel
del suelo no tenian resguardo.
Riesgo: Empalamiento o tropezones.
Entre otros medios de correccion, algunos metodos factibles y aceptables
para corregir este
riesgo es mover los empleados del area y resguardar las protuberancias.