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OSHA Inspection: FOAM PACK OF P.R.INC.Y/O P.R.GENERAL PACKAGING INC

Complaint inspection · Health discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint health inspection of FOAM PACK OF P.R.INC.Y/O P.R.GENERAL PACKAGING INC in BO QUEBRADA ARENAS CARR. #1, SAN JUAN, PR 00936 (NAICS 339991). OSHA activity number 307930818.

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Site address
BO QUEBRADA ARENAS CARR. #1
City
SAN JUAN
State
PR
ZIP
00936
Mailing
PO BOX 363633, SAN JUAN, PR 00936
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Health
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
339991
SIC code (legacy)
3053
Employees
75
Ownership type
A

6 citations on file for this inspection.

1910.37 A03

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Oct 19, 2006
Abate by
Oct 24, 2006
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.136 A

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Oct 19, 2006
Abate by
Dec 18, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $750 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.141 C01 I

Serious Gravity 02 1 instance 16 exposed
Issued
Oct 19, 2006
Abate by
Oct 24, 2006
Penalty
Initial $1,000 · Current $500 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $500.00
  • — Z (S) $1000.00

1910.151 B

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 30 exposed
Issued
Oct 19, 2006
Abate by
Oct 24, 2006
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

1910.157 C01

Serious Gravity 01 4 instances 30 exposed
Issued
Oct 19, 2006
Abate by
Oct 26, 2006
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $375.00
  • — Z (S) $750.00

6A0001

Serious Gravity 10 5 instances 5 exposed
Issued
Oct 19, 2006
Abate by
Apr 25, 2007
Penalty
Initial $3,500 · Current $1,750 Reduced
as well as extended reaching while manual handling of various household
items
from the pallets.
8.The employer will use plastic pallets in the Production Area instead of
the
wooden pallets. Due to considerably lower weight, the plastic pallets
requiremuch less force for their handling. Therefore, regular use of the
plastic pallets
will help to reduce the risk and prevent MSDs of the back and low back pain
Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The
associated with manual handling of heavy wooden pallets.
En Foam Pack de PR, Inc. and/or PR General Packaging, Inc., los empleados
en las
lineas de produccion realizaban trabajos especificos que incluian el
desempaque y
empaque de diferentes productos que incluian pero no se limitaban a
paquetes de sopas,
productos enlatados, detergentes de lavar platos, guias telefonicas y
otros productos
miscelaneos.  Los empleados estaban expuestos a factores de riesgos
employer did not
ergonomicos que
contribuian a lesiones de Desordenes Musculo Esquelatales (MSDs por sus
siglas
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
en
ingles) mientras se realizaban estas tareas especificas en el area de
produccion.
1)Desempacando cajas de carton.
El empleado estaba cortando la cinta sellante en un lado de la caja y
luego volteaba la
caja y repetia el corte al otro lado, la caja era colocada en el piso o
encima de una mesa
para la colocacion de estas en la correa transportadora.  El trabajo
causando o que
envolvia movimientos
repetitivos de las manos y/o brazos combinados con posturas incorrectas de
las
extremidades superiores y la muneca.
Riesgo: La exposicion regular a este factor de riesgo esta asociada al
Desorden de
Trauma Acumulativo de las Extremidades Superiores (CTDs por sus siglas en
ingles).
Se adopta y se mantienen las posturas incorrectas a traves de todo el
turno de trabajo.
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
El levantamiento manual de las cajas combinado con el movimiento giratorio
y
estaban expuestos
a:
At Foam Pack of PR, Inc. and/or PR General Packaging, Inc., the employees
in the
production lines performed work specific tasks that included unpacking
and/or packing
different products and items including but not limited to soup packs,
canned goods,
doblamiento del tronco se asocia con MSDs de la espalda y la espalda baja.
2)Sortear y alimentar los paquetes de sopa a la correa transportadora.
El empleado estaba descargando las cajas de carton encima de una mesa,
sorteando,
alineando y pasandolas al otro empleado quien alimentaba la merncancia a
la correa
transportadora. Como parte del trabajo, se obervo al empleado realizando
movimientos
repetitivos de las manos y brazos mientras manejaba las cajas de carton,
dishwashing detergents, telephone books, and other miscellaneous wholesale
como tambien
levantamiento repetitivo de la cajas desde el nivel del piso lo que
incluia movimientos
giratorios y de doblado de tronco muy frecuentes.
Riesgo: La exposicion regular a estos factores de riesgo contribuyen a
MSDs incluyendo
desordenes de la espalda y espalda baja. En adicion, estos trabajos eran
realizados de pie
o caminando en los pisos de cemento; la exposicion prolongada a estar de
pie en
products.
superficies duras se asocia a fatiga de las extremidades inferiores,
molestia y dolor,
hinchazon de las extremidades inferiores, insuficiencia venosa cronica,
cansancio y fatiga
en general al igual que MSDs de la espalda y la espalda baja.
3)Llenar paletas de paquetes de sopa envueltos en plastico.
El empleado tomaba los paquetes de sopas y los colocaba en una paleta de
madera que
estaba en el piso. Estas tareas se relacionan con movimientos repetitivos
de lasextremidades superiores y tambien con movimientos giratorios y de
doblaje del tronco
frecuente. La realizacion de las tareas se asocia a la exposicion
prolongada a caminar y
a estar de pie en superficies duras.
Riesgo: La exposicion a estos riesgos contribuyen a CTD's y MSD's de la
espalda y
espalda baja.
4)Alimentar a la correa transportadora de guias telefonicas.
Los empleados estaban colocando dos guias telefonicas y un folleto uno
encima de otro
y los colocaban en la correa transportadora. Los empleados se observaron
en posturas
irregulares levantando los hombros y extendiendo los brazos para alcanzar
las guias,
incluyendo el movimiento repetitivo de doblado del tronco y movimientos
giratorios del
tronco cuando se buscaban las guias de la parte inferior de la paleta. Los
empleados
demonstraron levantamiento de una mano utilzando agarre de pinchadura
mientras se
descargaba la paleta y se colocaba la mercancia sobre la correa
transportadora. Como
parte de las tareas de trabajo se le requeria a los empleados que
manejaran manualmente
las paletas de madera vacias.
Riesgo: La exposicion combinada de los empleados a posturas irregulares,
moviminetos
repetitivos y alto ritmo de trabajo cuando se colocaban las guias en la
correa, contribuyen
a MSD's de la espalda y extremidades superiores. La realizacion de las
tareas
se asocia
a la exposicion prolongada a caminar y a estar de pie en superficies
duras. Esta
exposicion prolongada contribuye a sintomas musculoesqueletales
experimentado por los
empleados. La tarea de mover las paletas de madera se asocia con MSD's de
la espalda
y la espalda baja.
5) Llenar paletas con los paquetes de guias telefonicas.
El empleado fue observado levantando los paquetes de guias telefonicas y
colocandolos
en una paleta de madera. Las guias eran colocadas en la paleta hasta que
la altura de la
ultima fila excedia el nivel de los hombros lo que provocaba que el
empleado alzara y
extendiera sus brazos frecuentemente al colocar las ultimas filas de la
paleta.
Riesgo: Los trabajos estan asociados con movimientos repetitivos de la
extremidades
superiores  como tambien movimientos giratorios y doblado del tronco y
extension
de las
extremidades superiores. La exposicion a estos riesgos contribuyen a MSD's
de las
extremidades superiores y la espalda incluyendo dolores en la espalda
baja. Mas aun la
realizacion de estas tareas con la exposicion prolongada a estar de pie o
caminar en
superficies duras aumenta el riesgo de de problemas ergonomicos en el
lugar de trabajo.
Entre los metodos de correccion, algunos factibles y acceptables serian:
1.El patrono proveera adiestramiento ergonomico para concientizar a los
empleados
que se desempenan en el area de produccion, donde se les ensene las
practicas
basicas de ergonomia, reconocimiento de riesgos ergonomicos, resolucion
deproblemas, practicas de trabajo adecuadas, como tambien la
identificacion de los
sintomas y senales tempranas de los MSD's. Esta estrategia reducira  los
riesgos
y evitara la ocurrencia de MSD's relacionadas al trabajo entre los
empleados que
realizan tareas especificas.
2.El patrono proveera adiestramineto especifico en ergonomia, educando a
los
empleados en las tecnicas adecuadas para el manejo de materiales. La
estrategia
reducira los riesgos y evitara la exposicion a los factores de riesgo
ergonomicos
asociados al manejo de materiales manualmente.
3.El patrono desarrollara un mecanismo para el reporte tremprano de las
senales y
sintomas de los MSD's asi como concientizara a los empleados acerca de la
importancia del reconocimiento y reporte temprano de las senales y
sintomas de
las MSD's. Esta estrategia reducura la incidencia y severidad de las MSD's
en
el trabajo.
4.El patrono asignara a una persona para llevar a cabo un programa de
ergonomia
en el establecimiento, enfocado en la reduccion de riesgos y la prevencion
de
MSD's en el lugar de trabajo. Esta estrategia ayudara al patrono a
plantear el
tema de las MSD's en el trabajo.
5.El patrono proveera acolchonamiento en varias estaciones de trabajo en
el area
de produccion. Esta estrategia reducira el riesgo y evitara la exposicion
de los
empleados a estar de pie por periodos de tiempo prolongados, lo que tiene
el
potencial de causar molestia, fatiga, y dolor en las extremidades
inferiores, asi
como contribuye a las MSD's de la espalda.
6.El patrono proveera guantes de alta friccion a los empleados que
realizan las
tareas que requieren dexteridad manual y estan asociadas a agarres
repetitivos,
levantamiento y movimiento de productos. Esta estrategia reducira los
requisitos
de fuerza de las tareas asociadas con el desempaque de los productos
paletizados.
7.El patrono instalara mesas de altura ajustable con topes rotativos para
las tareas
que envuelven la carga y descarga de las paletas. Esta estrategia mejorara
los
aspectos de la postura, accesabilidad, y reducira los requisitos de fuerza
de las
tareas que requieren doblamientos y giraciones repetitivas del tronco asi
como
alcances extendidos mientras se manejan manualmente los productos de o
hacia
las paletas.
8.El patrono explorara la posibilidad de utilizar paletas de plastico en
vez de paletas
de madera. Las paletas de plastico tienen menos peso y requieren menos
fuerza
a la hora de su manejo manual. Esto reducira y evitara el riesgo de las
MSD's
de la espalda y al espalda baja asociadas al manejo manual de las paletas
de
madera.
The employees were exposed to ergonomic risk factors that contributed to
an increased
risk of Musculo Skeletal Disorders (MSD's) when performing these
job-specific tasks in
the production area:
1)Unpacking carton boxes.
The employee was cutting sealing tape on one side of the box and then
flipped the box
and made cuts on the other side, then the box was placed on the floor or
on top of a
table for sequential feeding the products onto the conveyor.  The tasks
involved highly
repetitive arm/hand movements combined with awkward posture of the upper
extremities
and wrist.
Hazard: Regular exposure to this risk factor is associated with Upper
Extremity
Cummulative Trauma Disorder (CTD's). Awkward posture is frequently adapted
and
maintained during the shift.  Repeated manual lifting of the boxes
combined with bending
and twisting of the trunk and manual lifting of heavy wooden pallets and
high pace of the
job is associated with MSD's of the back and low back pain.
2)Sorting and feeding soup packs into the conveyor.
The employee was unloading the carton boxes on top of the table, sorting
and aligning
them and sliding them over to the other employee who feeds the merchandise
onto the
conveyor.  As part of the job the employee is observed performing highly
repetitive
arm/hand motions while handling carton boxes as well as repeated lifting
of the boxes
from the floor level including  frequent bending and twisting of the trunk.
Hazard: Regular exposure to identified risk factors contribute to MSD's
including
disorders of the back and low back pain.  In addition, the performance of
tasks is done
while standing or walking on hard cement floors, regular exposure to
prolonged
standing
on hard floors is associated with lower extremity fatigue, discomfort and
pain, lower
extremity swelling, chronic venous insufficiency, whole body fatigue as
well as MSD's
of the back and low back pain.3)Palletizing plastic-wrapped soup packages.
The employee took the soup packages and stacked them on a wooden pallet
placed on the
floor.  These tasks are associated with highly repetitive motions of the
upper extremities
as well as frequent bending and twisting of the trunk.  The performance of
tasks is also
associated with prolonged standing and/or walking on hard cement floors.
Hazard: Regular exposure to these risk factors contribute to CTD's and
MSD's of the
back and low back pain.
4)Feeding telephone books onto the conveyor.
The employees were placing two telephone books and a brochure on top of
each other
and fed the items onto the conveyor.  The telephone books were taken from
wooden
pallets and the brochures were taken from boxes on the floor. The
employees were
observed in awkward postures raising their shoulders and extending their
arms in order
to reach and grasp the books, including repetitive deep bending and
twisting of the trunk
when taking the books from the low rows of the pallets. The employees
demostrated one-
handed lifting using pinch grip while unloading the pallets and placing
books onto the
conveyor. As part of the task the employees were required to manually
handle the
wooden pallets once they were unloaded.
Hazard: Combined exposure of the employees to awkward posture, repetitive
motions,
and high pace of the tasks when unloading the pallets and placing the
books onto the
conveyor contribute to MSD's of the back and upper extremities. The tasks
are
performed by the employees while standing and/or walking on hard cement
floors.
Regular exposure to prolonged standing on the hard floor contributes to
musculoskeletal
symptoms experienced by the employees. The tasks of handling of wooden
pallets is
associated with MSD's of the back and low back pain.
5)Palletizing plastic-wrapped telephone books.
The employee was observed lifting the plastic-wrapped telephone books and
stacking
them in rows on a wooden pallet. The telephone books were loaded on the
pallet until
the height of the upper row excedeed shoulder level of the employee
forcing the
employee to frequently raise and extend his arms when making the upper
rows of the
pallet.
Hazard: The tasks are associated with highly repetitive motions of the
upper extremities
as well as bending and twisting of the trunk and extended reaching when
placing the
packaged telephone books on the wooden pallet. Exposure to the identified
risk factors
contribute to work-related MSD's of the upper extremities and the back
including low
back pain. Furthermore, the performance of the tasks with prolonged
exposure to
standing and/or walking on hard cement floors may futher increase the risk
of
ergonomics-related problems in the workplace.
Among the correction methods some feasible and acceptable ones would be:
1.The employer will provide ergonomics awareness training to employees in
the
Production Area teaching them basic ergonomics principles, ergonomics
hazard
recognition, problem solving, proper work methods and practices, as well as
recognition of early signs and symptoms of MSDs. The strategy will help to
reduce the risk and prevent the occurrence of work-related MSDs among the
employees performing the job-specific tasks.
2.The employer will provide specific ergonomics training teaching the
employees
proper manual materials handling techniques. The strategy will help to
reduce
the
risk and prevent exposure to the identified ergonomics risk factors
associated with
job-specific manual handling tasks being performed in the Production Area.
3.The employer will develop a mechanism for early reporting the signs and
symptoms of MSDs as well as making the employees aware about the mechanism
and the importance of early recognition and early reporting the signs and
symptoms of work-related MSDs. The strategy will help to reduce the
incidence
and severity of MSDs in the workplace.
4.The employer will assign a person to carry-out an ergonomics program in
the
facility aimed at the reduction of risk and prevention of MSDs in the
workplace.
The strategy will help to address MSDs in the workplace.
5.The employer will provide proper matting at various workstations in the
Production Area. The strategy will help to reduce the risk and prevent
exposure
of the employees to prolonged standing on hard floors that has the
potential to
cause discomfort, fatigue and pain in the lower extremities as well as
contribute
to MSDs of the back.
6.The employer will provide high friction gloves to the employees
performing the
job-specific tasks requiring manual dexterity and associated with
repetitive
grasping, lifting and moving of various products and household items. The
strategy will help to reduce force requirements of the tasks associated
with
unloading of various palletized household items thus having the potential
to
reduce the risk and prevent MSDs in the workplace.
7.The employer will install height-adjustable scissor lift tables with
rotating tops for
job-specific tasks involving regular unloading and/or loading of the
pallets. The
strategy will help to improve postural aspects, accessibility and reduce
force
requirements of the tasks requiring repetitive bending and twisting of the
trunk
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $1750.00
  • — Z (S) $3500.00

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