OSHA Inspection: ADCO INTERIORS CONTRACTORS

Issued

Oct 26, 2005

Abate by

Oct 31, 2005

Penalty

Initial $675

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 estan
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a:
At the main entrance of the establishment's front in construction: While
the employees
make construction works, its was observed an square hole in the floor,
those dimensions
were of 1' 7 " and the depth was of 4.5 inches.
Risk: Falls.
Among other methods a feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is, cover
the ground with a piece of wood.
Frente a la entrada principal del establecimiento en construccion:
Mientras los
empleados realizaban trabajos de construccion, se observo un hueco
cuadrado en el piso,
cuyas dimensiones eran de 1'7" y cuya profundidad era de 4.5" pulgadas.
Riesgo: Caidas.
Entre otros metodos, uno factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo
es, tapar el suelo
con un pedazo de madera.