OSHA Inspection: MUNICIPIO DE GURABO DEPT DE ARTE Y CULTURA

Issued

Mar 3, 2005

Abate by

Mar 11, 2005

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:
General Archives Area - employees climbed to the top of an aluminium
ladder where they had
the hazard of falling.  The ladder was a scissor type, of two steps and
that rised 34 inches
from the floor to the top when opened.  The ladder was used to access the
higher part of the
shelves when lifting and lowering material filed at the top shelves and
from
being so low they
had to stand at the top.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to provide
a ladder with appropiate height, with platform and railings, that brings a
ample and estable work
surface.
rea de Archivo General - empleados subian al tope de una escalera de
aluminio donde tenian
el riesgo de caerse.  La escalera era del tipo tijera, de dos escalones y
que elevaba 34 pulgadas
del suelo hasta el tope cuando estaba abierta.  La escalera era usada para
alcanzar la parte alta
de los anaqueles al subir y bajar material archivado en las tablillas
superiores y por ser tan baja
habia que subirse al tope.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es el proveer una
escalera de altura apropiada, con plataforma y barandas, que brinde una
superficie de trabajo
amplia y estable.ie