OSHA Inspection: DE - DISTRITO ESCOLAR MAYAGUEZ OF SUPERINTENDENTE

Issued

2010-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00

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)At the Special Education office, the drawer of the file cabinets can't
open easily
due to was broken. The employee was observed performing office tasks.
Hazard: Drawer falls over the employees
Among other correction method, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct
this hazard is the use of good conditions cabinets file.
a)En la oficina de Educacion Especial, las gavetas de los gabinetes de
archivos no
se podian abrir por que estaban rotas. El empleado fue observado
realizando sus
tareas de oficina.
Riesgo: Caidas de las gavetas sobre los empleados
Entre otros metodos de correccion, un metodo factible y aceptable para
corregir
este riesgo es utilizar gabinetes de archivo en buenas condiciones.

Issued

2010-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00

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: tripping and falls.
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: tropezones y caidas.
a)At the water fountain  area, it was observed one employee performing
office tasks
and the illumination in the area was of 0.1 footcandles.  Th employee was
exposed to tripping and falls
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct
this hazard is: follow the ANSI/IESNA RP-7-01 that establish that the
lighting
quantity to perform this type of work have to be at least 20 footcandles.
a)En el area de la fuente de agua, se observo a un empleado realizando sus
tareas
de oficina y La iluminacion en el area era de 0.1 pies por bujias. El
empleado fue
expuesto a tropezones y caidas
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es:
seguir el ANSI/IESNA RP-7-01 que establece que la cantidad de luz minima
para
realizar estos trabajos deber ser de al menos 20 pies por bujias."

Issued

2010-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-05-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1500.00

Issued

2010-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-05-04 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3500.00

Issued

2010-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00

Issued

2010-04-15 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-04-20 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2000.00