OSHA Inspection: POSADA SJ ASSO DBA HOTEL SAN JUAN & CASINO

Issued

Mar 2, 2009

Abate by

Mar 26, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 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:
Employees were exposed to cuts and fractures from motors, tools or other
equipment that could
fall to their feet at the Posadas de San Juan Associates dba El San Juan
Hotel & Casino, located
in 6961 Avenue of the Governors, Isla Verde Carolina, Puerto Rico.
It was documented through the inspection process that the employees
repairing
and replacing
heavy equipment such and not limited to motors, iron pipes, wood beds as a
part of their jobs.
The employer did not provide to the employees foot protection required for
these tasks.
Among other, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this situation
is provide the safety
shoes without any cost to any employee exposed to those potential hazards.
The employer shall
base the selection of the appropriate foot protection on an evaluation on
the performance
characteristics of the foot protection relative to the task to be
performed and the potential hazards
identified (protection against foot injuries due heavy equipment and
electrical hazard).
Hazard: Heavy equipment could fall over unprotected feet and electric shock
Empleados estaban expuestos a cortaduras y fracturas por motores,
herramientas y otros equipos
que pudieran caer en sus pies en Posadas de San Juan Associates dba El San
Juan Hotel &
Casino, localizado en 6961 Avenida Los Governadores en Isla Verde
Carolina, Puerto Rico.
Se documento durante el proceso de inspeccion, que los empleados
realizaban tareas como
reparacion y reemplazo de equipos pesados tales como y no limitados a:
motores tuberia de
hierro, caias de madera como parte de su trabajo. El patrono no proveyo
proteccion de los pies
requerido para estas tareas.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible para corregir esta situacion es
proveer calzado de
seguridad sin costo para todo empleado expuesto a riesgos potenciales.  El
patrono debera basar
la seleccion apropiada de proteccion a los pies en una evaluacion de las
caracteristicas de
funcionamiento de la proteccion del pie concerniente a las tareas a ser
realizadas y los riesgos
potenciales identificados (proteger los pies contra lesiones debido a
equipo pesado y riesgo
electrico).
Riesgo: Equipo pesado puede caer sobre pies sin proteccion y choques
electricos.

Issued

Mar 2, 2009

Abate by

Mar 5, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $413 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:
Employees were exposed to fracture by trips and falls at the principal
kitchen of Posadas de San
Juan Associates dba El San Juan Hotel & Casino.  At the floor of principal
kitchen was observed
water drainage uneven with depth of two inches where the employees had to
walk from a side
to another one by the kitchen area to perform their tasks of food
preparation in all their shift
work.
Among other, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this situation
is even the water
drainage to the floor surface.
Hazard: Employees were exposed to trips and falls.
Empleados estaban expuestos a fracturas por tropiezos y caidas en la
cocina principal de Posadas
de San Juan Associates dba El San Juan Hotel & Casino.  En el piso de la
cocina principal se
observo un desague de agua desnivelado con una profundidad de 2 pulgadas
donde los empleados
tenian que caminar de un lado a otro por el area de la cocina para
realizar sus tareas de
preparacion de alimentos durante todo su turno de trabajo.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible para corregir esta situacion es
nivelar el drenaje de agua
al nivel del suelo.
Riesgo: Empleados estaban expuestos a tropiezos y caidas.

Issued

Mar 2, 2009

Abate by

Mar 5, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced

Issued

Mar 2, 2009

Abate by

Mar 26, 2009

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $375 Reduced