OSHA Inspection: AAA

Issued

Jul 9, 2008

Abate by

Jul 16, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $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:respiratory disease, allergenic reaction and skin irritation
and dermatitis.
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:enfermedades respiratorias, reacciones alergicas e irritacion de la piel
y dermatitis.
At the AAA treatment plant in Arecibo, the employer did not provide
artificial
illumination in the work area, were the employees perform different tasks
during the
night shift.  Employees exposed to falls, tripping hazard and other.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method to correct this hazard is:
1.Provide adecuase artificial illumination.
En la planta de tratamiento de la AAA en Arecibo, el patrono no proveyo
iluminacion
artificial en el area de trabajo, donde los empleados realizan diferentes
tareas en el turno
de la noche.  Empleados expuestos a caidas, tropezones y otros riesgos.
Un metodo factible para corregir este riesgos es:
1.Proveer iluminacion artificial.