OSHA Inspection: ADM CORRECCION INSTITUCION CORRECCIONAL

Issued

Jul 16, 2008

Abate by

Aug 11, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Jul 16, 2008

Abate by

Sep 2, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Jul 16, 2008

Abate by

Aug 4, 2008

Penalty

Initial $200

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:
The " Administracion de Correccion " was previously cited for a violation
of this occupational
safety and health standard 6(a) which was contained in OSHA inspection
number 305828972,
citation number 1, item number 1, issued on July 28, 2005.
En la " Administracion de Correccion " fue previamente citado por una
violacion de la Norma
de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional 6(a) esta incluida en la inspeccion de
OSHA numero
305828972, citacion numero 1, renglon numero 1, emitida el 28 de julio de
2005.
At Medical Area from the " Institution Correctional" in Sabana Hoyos, were
found the air
conditioner system damage, without air conditioner filters arranged where
placed was totally
enclosure.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method to correct their
hazard is that the
employer fix the air conditioner system and arrange the filters.
Riesgos: Employees were exposed to respiratory illnesses, asma and
bronchitis frequently.
En el Area Medica de la  " Institucion Correccional" en Sabana Hoyos, se
encontro el sistema
acondicionador de aire danado sin los filtros del sistema acondicionador
de aire colocados,
cuando el lugar estaba totalmente cerrado.
Entre otros metodos un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir esos
riesgos es que el patrono
arregle el sistema acondicionador de aire y colocarle los filtros del
sistema acondicionador de
aire.
Hazards: Empleados estaban expuestos a enfermedades respiratorias, asma y
bronquitis
frecuentemente.