OSHA Inspection: PF STORES INC

Issued

Apr 16, 2008

Abate by

May 19, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $550 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:
a)The USA/490-AB/97-67 and DTRS 811342 containers were using for storage
and
dispatch merchandise un PF Stores Inc.  The containers have 3.5 and 4 feet
height from ground level respectively and did not have a platform or fixed
stairs
wich the employees used for access to the containers.  The employees were
observed performing dispatch and storage works.
Hazard:  fall.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is install a fixed stairs or ramp.
a)Los vagones USA/490-AB/97-67 y DTRS 811342 eran utilizados para almacenar
y despachar mercancia en PF Stores Inc.  Los mismos tenian una altura de
3.5
y 4 pies respectivamente y no contaban con una plataforma o escalera fija
para
que los empleados accesaran al mismo.  Los empleados realizaban su
trabajos de
despacho y almacenar mercancia.
Riesgo:  caidas.
Entre otros metodos de correccion, un metodo factible y aceptable es la
colocacion de escaleras fijas o rampa."as

Issued

Apr 16, 2008

Abate by

Apr 21, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,100 · Current $550 Reduced

Issued

Apr 16, 2008

Abate by

Apr 21, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,100