OSHA Inspection: DCR COMPLEJO CORRECCIONAL BAYAMON

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Jan 23, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,000

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:
Monte de la Guarda, Department of Correction - Bayamon 308 : It was
observed while
the officers waited for the shift instructions, some buckets filled of
water, which came
from a filtration that goes down thru an air conditioner duct, which was
corroded due to
the time and continuousness of those filtrations.
Hazard: Slips and Falls.
Among other methods one feasible and aceptable method is to seal the root
again with
a sealing compound.
Monte de la Guarda, Departamento de Correccion - Bayamon 308: Se observo
que
mientras los oficiales esperaban las instrucciones del turno, unos cubos
llenos de agua,
provenientes de una filtracion que bajaba por un ducto del acondicionador
de aire, el
mismo estaba mohoso debido al tiempo y a lo continuo de estas filtraciones.
Riesgo: Caidas y resbalones.
Entre los metodos de correccion uno factible y aceptable es sellar de
nuevo el techo con
un compuesto sellador.

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Jan 23, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,500

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:
Module D2B, Control Room of the Department of Correction, Bayamon 308 :
While the
employee did sarveillance works of the convicts, among others, if was
observed that the
glasses of the control room were broken, which can result cutted and/or
injured with the
broken windows.
Hazard: Cuts.
Among other methods one feasible and aceptable method is to replace the
broken glasses
with new safety windoors.
Modulo D2B, Cuarto Control del Departamento de Correccion, Bayamon 308 -
Mientras
los empleados realizaban trabajos de vigilancia a confinados, entre otros,
se observo que
los cristales del cuarto de control estaban rotos, los cuales podria
resultar cortados y/o
heridos con los vidros rotos.
Riesgo: Cortaduras.
Entre los metodos de correccion uno factible y aceptable es el reemplazo
de los cristales
rotos por cristales de seguridad nuevos.ad

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Dec 29, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500

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:
Module D2A, Control Room of the Department of Correction, Bayamon 308 -
While the
employees did convicts surveillance works, among others, it was observed
that the chair
that the officer used was broken.
Hazard: Falls.
Among other methods, one feasible and aceptable method is to replace the
broken chair
with new chairs.
Modulo D2A, del Cuarto Control del Departamento de Correccion, Bayamon 308-
Mientras los empleados realizaban trabajos de vigilancia a confinados,
entre otros, se
observo que la silla que el oficial utilizaba estaba rota.
Riesgo: Caidas.
Entre los metodos de correccion, uno factible y aceptable es el reemplazo
de las sillas
rotas por sillas nuevas.

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Jan 23, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500

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:
While the employees did convicts surveillance works, among others, it was
observed four
instances where the doors identified as exit were deterirated, (they were
identified as
exits and in some cases had the convicts recreation area behind the
modules:
Back door of the Control Room of the module D2A of the Department of
Correction-
Bayamon 308 - Door closed with a pipe.
Back door of the Control Room of the module D2B of the Department of
Correction-
Bayamon 308 - Door did not close.
Back door of the Control Room of the module D3 of the Department of
Correction-
Bayamon 308 - Door did not close.
Back door of the Control Room of the module D2C of the Department of
Correction-
Bayamon 308 - Door closed with a pipe.
Hazard: In case of emergency, delayed egress.
Among other methods, one feasible and aceptable method is to change the
doors with
new ones.
Mientras los empleados realizaban trabajos de vigilacia a confinados,
entre otros, se
observaron cuatro instancias donde puertas identificadas como salidas
estaban
deterioradas, (las mismas estaban identificadas como salida y que en
algunos casos tenian
el area de recreacion de confinados detras de los modulos).
Parte trasera del Cuarto Control del modulo D2A del Departamento de
Correccion -
Bayamon 308 - Puerta que se cerraba.
Puerta trasera del Cuarto Control del modulo D2B del Departamento de
Correccion -
Bayamon 308 - Puerta no cerraba.
Puerta trasera del Cuarto Control del modulo D3 del Departamento de
Correccion -
Bayamon 308 - Puerta no cerraba.
Puerta trasera del Cuarto Control del modulo D2C del Departamento de
Correccion -Bayamon 308 - Puerta que cerraba.
Riesgo: En caso de emergencia retrasa la salida.
Entre los metodos de correccion uno factible y aceptable es cambiar las
puertas por
puertas nuevas.

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Jan 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Dec 7, 2006

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Jan 8, 2007

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Dec 8, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Dec 7, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Dec 7, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Dec 8, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Jan 23, 2007

Penalty

Initial $3,500

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Dec 8, 2006

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Dec 4, 2006

Abate by

Dec 7, 2006