CAROLINA, PR —
OSHA Inspection: FOUR STAR AVIATION INC PR DBA FOUR STAR AIR CARGO
Referral inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a referral safety inspection of FOUR STAR AVIATION INC PR DBA FOUR STAR AIR CARGO in LUIS MUNOZ MARIN AIRPORT CARGA AEREA BLDG 2, CAROLINA, PR 00983 (NAICS 481112). OSHA activity number 312515729.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- FOUR STAR AVIATION INC PR DBA FOUR STAR AIR CARGO
- Site address
- LUIS MUNOZ MARIN AIRPORT CARGA AEREA BLDG 2
- City
- CAROLINA
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00983
- Mailing
- 2005 MARKET ST, SUITE 2010, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Referral (C)
- Scope
- Complete (A)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 481112
- SIC code (legacy)
- 4512
- Employees
- 15
- Ownership type
- A
- Industry flags
- Manufacturing safety.
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
6A0001
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2009
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $300 · Current $300
General-duty citation text
Section 6(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: 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 serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to fall from about 17 feet above the floor: 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: Alternative: Due to their equivalence 4 OSH 1910.178(a)(4): and Section 6a. 0001 (citation number 01 Item 001) Standards are cited in the alternative; responding to their equivalence and the fact that only one hazard is covered by them rather than penalizing for the violation of each one, only one fine is assessed for the Standards cited under the alternative On March 10, 2009 Four Star Aviation Inc (Four Star Air Cargo), Luis Munoz Rivera Airport Building #2, Carolina, employees were observed exposed to fall hazard. A Fork lift was observed lowering from the roof two employees standing on a platform made out of four wood pallets. The roof stood 17 feet above the lower level. The employees escorted an air-conditioning company employee. Since the forklift did not reach the roof it was necessary for them to use the four wood pallets. ABATEMENT NOTES: Among other methods, two feasible methods to reduce this hazard are: 1. Providing a ladder. 2. Use an approved cage to lift employees safely. Alternativa: Las Normas 4 OSH 1910.(a)(4): y la Seccion 6a.0001 (numero de citacion 01 articulo 01) son citadas en la alternativa debido a su equivalencia; en respuesta a su equivalencia y a que estas cubren un solo riesgo, en lugar de penalizar por cada una de ellas, solo se multa una vez por las Normas citadas en la alternativa. El 10 de marzo del 2009 en Four Star Aviation Inc (Four Star Air Cargo), Aeropuerto Luis Munoz Marin, Carga Area, Edificio #2, Carolina se observaron empleados expuestos en riesgo de caida. Se observo un montacargas bajando de un techo a dos empleados que estaban parados sobre una plataforma hecha de cuatro paletas. El techo estaba a 17 pies sobre el nivel inferior. Los empleados escoltaban a un empleado de una compania de aires acondicionados. Como el montacargas no alcanzaba el techo, fue necesario para ellos utilizar cuatro paletas de madera. NOTAS PARA CORRECCI:N: Entre otros metodos, dos metodos factibles para reducir este peligro son: 1. Proveyendo una escalera. 2. Usando un cajon aprobado para elevar a los empleados.
1910.178 A04
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2009
- Abate by
- Jun 29, 2009
6A0001
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2009
- Abate by
- Jul 7, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $150 · Current $150
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 Four Star Aviation Inc.(PR), the employer did not have a written protocol to handle domestic violence in the workplace, as required by the Act for the Implementation of a Protocol to Handle Domestic Violence Situations in the Workplace or Place of Employment, Act No. 217 of 2006. Method to abate the hazard: Develop a written protocol to handle domestic violence in the workplace and provide training to all the employees. Information is available at the Women's Advocate Office, A Guide for Employers: Domestic Violence in the Workplace and other references provided during the inspection. Hazard: Fatalities, injuries, and illnesses related to domestic violence in the workplace. En Four Star Aviation Inc., el patrono no tenia un protocolo escrito para manejar situaciones de violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo, como lo requiere la Ley para la Implementacion del Protocolo para Manejar Situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el Sitio de Trabajo, Ley Num. 217 del 2006. Metodo de corregir el riesgo: Desarrollar un protocolo escrito para el manejo de la violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo y proveer adiestramiento a todos los empleados. Hay informacion disponible en la Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujer, Una Guia para Patronos: Violencia Domestica en el Sitio de Trabajo, y otras referencias provistas durante la inspeccion. Riesgo: Fatalidades, lesiones, y enfermedades relacionadas a la violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo.
1910.178 L01 I
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2009
- Abate by
- Jul 7, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $150 · Current $150
1910.178 L06
- Issued
- Jun 24, 2009
- Abate by
- Jul 7, 2009
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