OSHA Inspection: PMC MARKETING CORPORATION

Issued

Oct 18, 2005

Abate by

Oct 22, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875

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:
a)Electric shock, fire  and slips.  At Farmacias El Amal, Aguadilla
Shopping -
Center employees were required to work in the store while rain water was
dripping from different parts of the sealing falling into electrical
equipment
(lamps, panelboards, power conductors), counters and floor areas.  The
Puerto
Rico Department had issued a temporally closing order of the facility on
August 10, 2005 and a permanent closing order on August 12, 2005 because
of the referenced conditions.  The employer kept the employees working in
the
facility ignoring the hazards advise of the Puerto Rico Fire Department.
At the
time of the inspection; the employees were exposed to the same hazards.
One feasible and available method to correct these hazards is to close the
facility until:
1.The necessary sealing repairs are done
2.The electrical system is verify and determined to be safe by a licentiate
electrician.
a)Descarga electrica, incendio y resbalones.  At Farmacias El Amal,
Aguadilla
Shopping Center se les requirio a empleados trabajar en la tienda mientras
agua de lluvia estaba filtrandose por diferentes partes del techo cayendo
sobre
equipo electrico (lamparas, paneles y cables), anaqueles y areas de piso.
El
Cuerpo de Bomberos de Puerto Rico habia emitido una orden de cierre
temporero del local el dia 10 de agosto de 2005 y una orden de cierre
permanente el 12 de agosto de 2005 por las referidas condiciones.  El
patrono
mantuvo a los empleados en el local ignorando los avisos de riesgo del
Cuerpo
de Bomberos de Puerto Rico.  Al momento de la inspeccion los empleados
estaban expuestos a los mismos riesgos.
Un metodo disponible y viable para corregir estos riesgos es cerrar el
local hasta que:
1.Se realicen las reparaciones del techo que sean necesarias.
2.El sistema electrico sea verificado y sea determinado como seguro por
un perito electricista licenciado."

Issued

Oct 18, 2005

Abate by

Nov 4, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

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:
a)Acoustic panels drop and/or acoustic sealing collapse.  At Farmacias El
Amal,
Aguadilla Shopping Center employees were working in an area where the
acoustic sealing supporting frame had dropt.  At the time of inspection the
acoustic sealing was exposed to rain water dripping by different parts.
One feasible and available method to correct these hazards is to make a
throwly inspection of the whole frame, level the dropt areas and fasten
them as
necesary.
a)Caida de paneles acusticos y/o desplome de techo acustico.  At Farmacias
El
Amal, Aguadilla Shopping Center empleados estaban trabajando en un area
donde el marco de soporte del plafon acustico habia cedido.  Al momento de
realizarse la inspeccion el plafon acustico estaba expuesto a agua de
lluvia que
caida por diferentes partes.
Un metodo disponible y viable para corregir estos riesgos es realizar
una inspeccion detallada de todo el plafon, nivelar las areas que han
cedido y asegurarlas segun fuera necesario."

Issued

Oct 18, 2005

Abate by

Nov 4, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Oct 18, 2005

Abate by

Oct 28, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced

Issued

Oct 18, 2005

Abate by

Oct 23, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,875 · Current $1,875

Issued

Oct 18, 2005

Abate by

Oct 23, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,875

Issued

Oct 18, 2005

Abate by

Oct 23, 2005

Penalty

Initial $1,875

Issued

Oct 18, 2005

Abate by

Oct 28, 2005