OSHA Inspection: CAPITOL PARKING MANAGEMENT

Issued

Aug 27, 2008

Abate by

Sep 2, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,225 · Current $613 Reduced

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 exit gate of the Caparra Country Club parking, the gate was in bad
condition and
had the wheels defectives. The base that supported it was broken and fell
over an
employee causing her injuries in one leg and hip along with contusions in
differents parts
of the body. The employer did not asure that the neccesary maintenance
were given to
the gate for the employees safety. The employee was, a cashier collected
the parking lot
fees.
Hazard: Stroke by a gate.
Among other correcction methods, a feasible and acceptable method to
correct this
hazard is to fix the gate.
En el porton de salida del estacionamiento del Caparra Country Club, al
porton, el cual
estaba en malas condiciones y tenia las ruedas defectuosas, se le rompio
la base que lo
soportaba y  cayo sobre la empleada causandole lesiones en una pierna y
cadera y
contusiones en diferentes partes del cuerpo. El patrono no se aseguro que
se le diera el
mantenimiento necesario al porton para la seguridad de los empleados. La
empleada era
la cajera que cobraba por los servicios del estacionamiento.
Riesgo: Golpeado por un porton.
Entre otros metodos de correccion, un metodo factible y aceptable para
corregir este
riesgo es arreglar el porton.r