OSHA Inspection: COBIANS CAFE

Issued

May 9, 2008

Abate by

Jun 5, 2008

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

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 the kitchen of Cobian's Cafe, the employees were cooking the meals to
the sell of day
amongs others works related to the meal preparation. The hood was not
working properly
producing high temperature, above ninety degrees Fahrenheit. The hood was
12 feet of
longe by 3 feet width, without other identification. The temperature was
between 89.2
F to 94.8 F took and the average velocity was 28.5556 ft/min.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatament method to
correct this
hazard is, repair the hood.
Hazard: Excessive heat.
En la cocina de Cobian's Cafe, los empleados estaban cocinando los
alimentos para la
venta del dia entre otros trabajos relacionados a la preparacion de
alimentos. El extractor
no estaba trabajando correctamente produciendo altas temperaturas, sobre
los noventa
grados "Fahrenheit". El extractor tenia 12 pies de largo por tres pies de
ancho, sin otra
identificacion. La temperatura estaba entre 89.2 F a 94.8 F y la velocidad
promedio fue
28.5556 pies/min.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo de correccion que sea factible y aceptable
para corregir
este riesgo es, reparar el extractor.
Riesgo: Calor excesivo..