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OSHA Inspection: MAYAGUEZ CEMENTERY INC

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of MAYAGUEZ CEMENTERY INC in CARR 348 KM 2.0 BO QUEBRADA GRANDE, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00680 (NAICS 812220). OSHA activity number 311389951.

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Site address
CARR 348 KM 2.0 BO QUEBRADA GRANDE
City
MAYAGUEZ
State
PR
ZIP
00680
Mailing
PO BOX 1151, MAYAGUEZ, PR 00681
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
812220
SIC code (legacy)
6553
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

3 citations on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00
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 death, trapped, struck by and / or crushed
by
slabs of marble or granite. On October 26, 2010, an employee died and
another
was injured when a slab of marble and granite fell from the area where
they were
stored. The employees were in the process of moving slabs marble and or
granite
manually, which measure about 6 feet wide by 8 feet long and weights
approximately 500 pounds. The slabs were tilted on a shelf that was fixed
to the
floor. When employees began to move or remove the slabs of marble from the
shelf where they were stored the shelf broke, causing six marble slabs fell
crushing an employee and strike the other employee on the body.  Among
other
one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard are:
1.Design the shelves where the slabs are placed so that it can withstand
the
weight and strength of the slabs.
2.Design to store shelves marble slabs so that they can not shift, slide
and
collapse, and / or restraint to ensure that the tiles do not move, slide or
collapse.
3.Implement periodic inspections of the shelves
a)Los empleados fueron expuestos a muerte, atrapados por, golpeados por y
/ o
aplastado por losas de marmol o granito.   En octubre 26 de 2010, un
empleado
murio y otro resulto herido, cuando unas losas de marmol y granito se
cayeron
del area donde estaban almacenadas.  Los empleados estaban en el proceso de
mover de forma manual las losas de marmol y/o granito, las cuales median
aproximadamente 6 pies de ancho por 8 pies de largo y tenian un peso de 500
libras aproximadamente. Las losas estaban inclinadas sobre un anaquel que
estaba
fijo al piso.  Cuando los empleados comenzaron a mover o sacar las losas de
marmol del anaquel donde estaban almacenadas el anaquel se rompio,
ocasionando que las losas de marmol cayeran, aplastando a un empleado y
golpeando al otro empleado en el cuerpo.
Ademas de otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es
1.Disenar los estantes donde se colocan las losas de forma tal que puedan
soportar el peso y la fuerza de las losas2.Disenar los estantes para
almacenar las losas de marmol de forma tal que
las mismas no puedan desplazarse, deslizarse y colapsar, y/ o sistema de
retencion para garantizar que las losas no se muevan, deslicen o colapsen.
3.Implementar inspecciones periodicas de los estantes
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $2100.00
  • — Z (S) $2100.00

6A0001

Deleted Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $2100.00 · Current $2100.00
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 death, trapped, beaten by and / or crushed
by
slabs of marble or granite. On October 26, 2010, an employee died and
another
was injured when a slab of marble and granite fell from the area where
they were
stored. The employees were in the process of moving slabs marbol and or
granite
manually, which measure about 6 feet wide by 8 feet long and weights
approximately 300 pounds. The slabs were tilted on a shelf that was fixed
to the
floor. When employees began to move or remove the slabs of marble from the
shelf where they were stored the shelf broke, causing six marble slabs fell
crushing an employee and strike the other employee on the body.  Among
other
one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard are:
a.Use mechanical equipment for handling the slabs, such as: slab trolleys,
vacuum lifting system, wheeled carts slab or other suitable method of
carrying the material
b.Use proper equipment for handling materials such as bridge craneswith
corresponding approved accessories, or a forklift equipped withtheir
related equipment or other equipment to help with the loadand unloading
of the slabs.
c.Instruct and train employees on proper procedures forhandling of
materials.
a)Los empleados fueron expuestos a muerte, atrapados por, golpeados por y
/
o
aplastado por losas de marmol o granito.   En octubre 26 de 2010, un
empleado
murio y otro resulto herido, cuando unas losas de marmol y granito se
cayeron
del area donde estaban almacenadas.  Los empleados estaban en el proceso de
mover de forma manual las losas de marmol y/o granito, las cuales median
aproximadamente 6 pies de ancho por 8 pies de largo y tenian un peso de 300
libras aproximadamente. Las losas estaban inclinadas sobre un anaquel que
estaba
fijo al piso.  Cuando los empleados comenzaron a mover o sacar las losas de
marmol del anaquel donde estaban almacenadas el anaquel se rompio,
ocasionando que seis losas de marmol cayeran aplastando a un empleado y
golpeando al otro empleado en el cuerpo.
Ademas de otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es
a.Utilizar equipos mecanicos para el manejo de las losas, tales como:
carretillas para losa, sistema de elevacion por succion, carros con ruedas
de losa u otro metodo de acarreo adecuado
b.Usar equipo adecuado para el manejo de materiales tal como gruas de
puente con correspondientes accesorios aprobados, o un montacargas
equipado con sus equipos correspondientes, o de otro equipo para ayudar
con la carga y descarga de las losas.
c.Instruir y adiestrar a los empleados sobre los procedimientos adecuados
para el manejo de los materiales.tos
Recent events (2)
  • — F (S) $2100.00
  • — Z (S) $2100.00

1904.39 A

Deleted Other-than-serious 1 instance 1 exposed
Issued
Abate by
Penalty
Initial $5000.00 · Current $5000.00
Recent events (2)
  • — F (O) $5000.00
  • — Z (O) $5000.00

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