OSHA Inspection: SUPERMERCADO R M HCN/SUPERMERCADOS ECONO

Issued

Apr 12, 2007

Abate by

Sep 15, 2007

Penalty

Initial $375 · Current $375

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:
In the warehouse of the supermarket located in the cellar, it was observed
spots in the
floor giving evidence of the water filtrations, it was caused by faults in
the insulation of
the freezer located in the cellar of the supermarket. Employees were store
and pick up
merchandise to their work areas.
Hazard: Slips and falls.
Among other correction methods, a feasible and acceptable to correct this
hazard is to
provide a complete repair of the insulation of the freezer.
En el almacen del supermercado localizado en el sotano, se observaron
manchas en el
piso dando evidencia de filtraciones de agua causada por fallas en la
insulacion del
congelador localizado en el sotano del supermercado. Empleados almacenaban
y
buscaban mercancia para sus areas de trabajo.
Riesgo: Resbalones y caidas.
Entre otros metodos de correccion, uno factible y aceptable para corregir
este riesgo es
proveer una reparacion completa de la insulacion del congelador.

Issued

Apr 12, 2007

Abate by

Sep 15, 2007

Issued

Apr 12, 2007

Abate by

Sep 15, 2007

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $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:
In the cellar of the supermarket, the interior of the freezer was observed
with loosing of
the concrete ceiling due to faults of the insulation in the freezer. The
employees went to
the freezer to pick up meats and other merchandise for their work areas.
Hazard: Hit by concrete pieces.
Among other correction methods, a feasible and acceptable method to
correct this hazard
is repair the ceiling and correct the insulation of the freezer.
En el sotano del supermercado, el interior del congelador se observo con
desprendimiento
del techo de concreto. Los empleados iban al congelador para recoger
carnes y otras
mercancias para sus areas de trabajo.
Riesgo: Golpes por pedazos de concreto.
Entre otros metodos de correccion, un metodo factible y aceptable para
corregir este
riesgo es reparar el techo y corregir la insulacion del congelador.

Issued

Apr 12, 2007

Abate by

Apr 17, 2007

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $500