OSHA Inspection: DE ESC REACREDITADA OFELIA DIAZ

Issued

Apr 30, 2010

Abate by

May 12, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $2,625

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:
At DE Esc. Recreaditada Ofelia Diaz, there were employees performing
teaching tasks
in trailers used as classrooms. These trailers had a wood ramp and some
had loose
boards and uneven edges. The trailers were used for the second grade,
third grade and
special education. The employees were exposed to trip hazards.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method among others, to correct this
hazard is to
replace and secure these boards.
En el DE Esc Recreaditada Ofelia Diaz, habian empleados realizando tareas
de ensenanza
en vagones usados como salones de clases. Estos vagones tenian unas rampas
de madera
y algunas tenian paneles sueltos y bordes desnivelados.  Los vagones eran
usados como
salones de segundo grado, tercer grado y educacion especial. Los empleados
estaban
expuestos a tropezones.
Un metodo factible y aceptable entre otros, para corregir esta condicion
es reemplazar
estos paneles y asegurarlos..

Issued

Apr 30, 2010

Abate by

Jun 17, 2010

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:
At DE Esc Recreaditada Ofelia Diaz, there were several classrooms like:
first grade,
second grade, third grade and technology classrooms that were below the
terrain level
behind the structure. When there was rains the surrounding of the building
get flooded
for days, even when the rains stopped and the water entered to the
classrooms. Some
classrooms had crevices on the floor and get flooded through them.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method among others, to correct this
hazard is
performing a structural study of the building to ensure the stability of
the structure.
En el DE Esc Recreaditada Ofelia Diaz, habian varios salones como: primer
grado,
segundo grado, tercer grado y tecnologia que se encontraban bajo el nivel
del terreno
detras de la estructura. Cuando habian lluvias los alrededores del
edificio se inundaban
por dias, aun cuando las lluvias habian cesado y el agua entraba a los
salones. algunos
salones tenian grietas en el piso y el agua entraba a traves de ellas.
Un metodo viable y aceptable entre otros, para corregir este riesgo era
realizar un estudio
del edificio para asegurar la estabilidad de la estructura.

Issued

Apr 30, 2010

Abate by

May 19, 2010

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $2,625

Issued

Apr 30, 2010

Abate by

May 5, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Apr 30, 2010

Abate by

May 5, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Apr 30, 2010

Abate by

May 26, 2010

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Apr 30, 2010

Abate by

Jun 17, 2010

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

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:
At DE Esc Reacreditada Ofelia Diaz, the employees were performing teaching
tasks in
classroms located in trailers, the employees were exposed to inadequate
ventilation.
These trailers had air conditioning units. A carbon dioxide measure was
taken in the
trailer used for Second Grade, there were thirteen students with the
teacher inside the
trailer. The average measurement was 2722 ppm. The second trailer was used
as Special
Education Classroom, there were not students at this time. The average for
carbon
dioxide was 876 ppm. The third classromm was used as Third and Sixth
Grade, at the
time of the screening there were eighteen students and two teachers inside
the trailer. The
average measure for carbon dioxide was 2604 ppm. The Niosh recommendations
establishes: 600 ppm as minimal air quality complaints and 1,000 ppm as an
upper limit
to indoor levels.
One feasible and acceptable abatement method among others, to correct this
hazard is to
provide adequate quantities of outside fresh air into the trailers and
maintaining a
concentration of carbon dioxide between 600 ppm and 1,000 ppm.
En el DE Esc Recreaditada Ofelia Diaz, los empleados estaban realizando
tareas de
ensenanza en los salones localizados en los vagones. Los empleados estaban
expuestos
a ventilacion inadecuada. Estos salones tenian unidades de aire
acondicionado. Una
medida de bioxido de carbono fue tomada en el vagon usado como salon para
segundo
grado, habian trece estudiantes y una maestra al momento de tomar la
medida dentro del
vagon. La medida promedio para bioxido de carbono era de 2722 ppm. El
segundo vagon
era usado como salon de educacion especial, al momento de tomar la medida
no habian
estudiantes en el salon. La medida fue de 876 ppm. El tercer vagon era
usado
para tercer
y sexto grado. Al momento de tomar la medida habian dieciocho estudiantes
y dos
maestras. La medida promedio de bioxido de carbono fue de 2604 ppm. Las
recomendaciones de Niosh establece que 600 ppm como calidad de aire minima
y 1000
ppm como limite maximo para niveles interiores.
Un metodo viable y aceptable de correccion entre otros, para corregir este
riesgo es
proveer cantidades adecuadas de aire fresco dentro de los vagones y
mantener una
concentracion de bioxido de carbono entre 600 ppm a 1,000 ppm.

Issued

Apr 30, 2010

Abate by

May 12, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Apr 30, 2010

Abate by

May 12, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000