OSHA Inspection: DEPARTAMENTO DE ESTADO

Issued

Jul 3, 2009

Abate by

Jul 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,050

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.  The employees were exposed to serious injuries such as cuts or
fractures due to falls
occurred while using the toilet that was not stable. It was observed that
instability or movement
of the toilet because it was not fixed to the floor. It was documented
that the toilet was moving
when it was used by employees.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is
to provide fixed toilet in the floor.
a.  Los empleados estaban expuestos a recibir serias lesiones como
cortaduras y fracturas
debidas a caidas producidas al utilizar el inodoro que no estaba estable.
Se observo que la
inestabilidad o movimiento del inodoro era debido a que no estaba fijo al
piso.  Fue
documentado que el inodoro se movia cuando era utilizado por los empleados.
Entre otros metodos un metodo aceptable y posible de corregir este riesgo
es: proveer un
inodoro fijo en el piso.

Issued

Jul 3, 2009

Abate by

Jul 23, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,050