OSHA Inspection: CENTRO PRESBITERIANO DE SERVICIOS EL BUEN PASTOR I

Issued

2007-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2007-12-28 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1000.00

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)At the "Centro Presbiteriano de Servicios El Buen Pastor, Inc." - The
following
areas did not count with sufficient illumination for the employees when
their walk
through the hallway to provide any service to the patient.  The recommended
illumination by ANSI/RP-7-1991 was 1 footcandle.
1.Entry of the main room was 0.08 footcandle.
2.Hallway module A was 0.6 footcandle.
3.Hallway module B was 0.3 footcandle.
4.Hallway module C was 0.3 footcandle.
5.Hallway module D was 0.5 footcandle.
6.Main entrance gate area was 0.3 footcandle.
Hazard:  poor illumination to detect intruders and for to see clearly
through
the
walkway.
Among other correction method, one feasible and acceptable method is
installing
lights through the hallways.
a)En el Centro Presbiteriano de Servicios El Buen Pastor, Inc. - Las
siguientes
areas no contaban con la iluminacion suficiente para que los empleados
caminaran
por los pasillos hacia los modulos para proveerle los servicios necesarios
a los
envejecientes.  La iluminacion ideal para los pasillos segun el
ANSI/RP-7-1991
debe ser de 1 pies por bujias.
1.Entrada del area del salon era de 0.08 pies por bujias.
2.Pasillo del Modulo A era de 0.6 pies por bujias.
3.Pasillo del Modulo B era de 0.3 pies por bujias.
4.Pasillo del Modulo C era de 0.3 pies por bujias.5.Pasillo del Modulo D
era de 0.5 pies por bujias.
6.Area de la Entrada porton de 0.3 pies por bujias.
Riesgo:  pobre iluminacion en el area para descubrir intrusos y para ver
claramente el area de transito peatonal.
Un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir esta condicion seria la
instalacion
de alumbrado por los pasillos."

Issued

2007-12-20 00:00:00

Abate by

2008-01-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00