FAJARDO, PR —
OSHA Inspection: JOSE L VAZQUEZ OCASIO DBA JL VAZQUEZ SERVICES
Unprogrammed Other inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened an unprogrammed Other safety inspection of JOSE L VAZQUEZ OCASIO DBA JL VAZQUEZ SERVICES in CARR. #3 SECT. QUEBRADA HUERTAS, FAJARDO, PR 00738 (NAICS 238190). OSHA activity number 308129261.
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Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- JOSE L VAZQUEZ OCASIO DBA JL VAZQUEZ SERVICES
- Site address
- CARR. #3 SECT. QUEBRADA HUERTAS
- City
- FAJARDO
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00738
- Mailing
- HC-01 BOX 3659, COROZAL, PR 00783
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Unprogrammed Other (I)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 238190
- SIC code (legacy)
- 1791
- Employees
- 4
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Construction safety.
Citations
2 citations on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2007
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2007
- Penalty
- Initial $1,500 · Current $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: ALTERNATIVE: Due to the equivalence of the Occupational Safety and Health Standard ( Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act, section 6 A to other Standards, Jose L.. Vazquez Ocasio DBA JL Vazquez Services is cite in the alternative for the following Occupational Safety and Health Standards: 1926.451 (g) (1); therefore instead of penalizing for the violation of each Standard, only one fine is assessed for the violations cited in the alternative. Employees of Josi L. Vazquez Ocasio DBA JL Vazquez Services were exposed to fractures and death due to a fall hazard. The employees were being standing over a pallet attached to forks of a Rough Terrain Telescopic Boom Material Handler (Trade mark Grandall, model#534c-6, serial#0388899), while worked in welding task at a height of 10 feet from the ground at the new gasoline station (Texaco) construction project, located in road #3 Quebrada Huertas sector in Fajardo PR. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is provide fall protection for employees working at elevated levels such as a fall protection system and or scaffolds to perform theirs task. ALTERNATIVA: Debido a la equivalencia entre la Norma de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo, seccion 6 A y otras Normas, se cita a la Jose L. Vazquez Ocasio DBA JL Vazquez Services. En la alternativa por las normas de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional: 1926.451 (g) (1); por lo que en lugar de multar por separado cada una de estas Normas, se multa una sola vez por las violaciones citadas en la alternativa. Empleados de Jose L. Vazquez Ocasio DBA JL Vazquez Services fueron expuestos a fracturas y muerte debido a riesgo de caidas. Los empleados estaban parados sobre una paleta unida a las horquillas de un montacargas telescopico para terreno escabroso (modelo 534c-6, serie #0388899), mientras trabajaban en tareas de soldaduras a una altura de 10 pies sobre del suelo en el proyecto de construccion de nueva gasolinera (Texaco), localizado en la carretera #3 sector Quebrada Huertas en Fajardo PR. Entre otros metodos, un metodo apropiado y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es proporcionar proteccion de caida para los empleados que trabajan en niveles elevados tales como un sistema de proteccion contra caida y/o andamios para realizar sus tareas.
1926.451 G01
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2007
- Abate by
- Jun 26, 2007
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Source
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