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OSHA Inspection: RIVERO CONSTRUCTION CORP

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of RIVERO CONSTRUCTION CORP in AVE. ISLA VERDE, CAROLINA, PR 00979 (NAICS 237310). OSHA activity number 312809015.

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Site address
AVE. ISLA VERDE
City
CAROLINA
State
PR
ZIP
00979
Mailing
PO BOX 363407, SAN JUAN, PR 00936
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
237310
SIC code (legacy)
1611
Employees
23
Ownership type
A
Industry flags
Construction safety.

3 citations on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 26, 2009
Abate by
Jul 1, 2009
Penalty
Initial $1,500 · Current $750 Reduced
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:
On April 23, 2009 at the refurbishment of the Isla Verde Ave in Carolina
Puerto Rico it was
documented that Rivero Construction allowed against the operator's manual
instructions, that up
to four (4) employees to be transported on a Ford New Holland 655D serial
number 018848
excavator, that provided only the space for the driver as safe means of
transporting
a person.
It was observed and documented that the excavator had a label that read:
"Warning meet all
operating and safety instructions and warnings of the operations manual
before operating the
equipment". In addition, the operator manual warns about the following:
1. "Lea atentamente el Manual del Operador antes de utilizar el tractor.
La falta de
conocimiento de manejo, puede conducir a accidentes" (Translation - Read
carefuly the operators
manual befote using the tractor.  Operating lack of knowledge may result
in accidents.)
2."No permita que nadie mas que el operador suba al tractor, a menos que
exista un asiento
de compaqante.  No hay otro lugar seguro para acompaqantes."  (Translation
- Do not let
anyone else beside the operator on the tractor, unless a seat companion
exists. There is no other
safe place for passengers.)
3."Recuerde que su tractor, si se usa de forma abusiva o incorrecta puede
ser
peligros tanto
para el operador como por quienes estin a su lado.  No lo sobrecargue ni
utilice equipos
inseguros o que no estin diseqados para el trabajo que se esti haciendo o
que esti en mal estado."
(Translation - Remember that your tractor, if used abusively or
incorrectly can be dangerous for
both the operator and for those at his side.  Do not overload nor use
unsafe equipments or not
designed for the job being done or it to be in need of repair.)
Employees were transported from the wagon where the equipment was stored,
to the
refurbishing area where the employees worked that day. (About 1/4 of a
mile)
A feasible and acceptable method to correct this risk, is to prohibit and
prevent employees to
ride as passangers on an excavator with only the operators seat as safe
place to ride the tractor.
Hazard: Employees being crushed under the tractors wheels
El dia 23 de abril de 2009 en la remodelacion de la Ave. Isla Verde en
Carolina, Puerto Rico
se documento que Rivero Construction permitio, en contra de las
instrucciones del manual del
operador, que hasta cuatro (4) empleados fueran trasnportados en una
excavadora Ford New
Holland 655D numero de serie 018848, que proveia como unico lugar seguro
para transportar
a una persona el asiento del conductor.  Se observo y documento que la
excavadora tenia unacalcomania que leia: "Warning:  meet all operating and
safety instructions and warnings of the
operations manual before operating the equipment" (Traducido -
Advertencia:  siga todas las
instrucciones de seguridad y las avisos de peligro del manual de
operaciones antes de operar el
equipo.)  En adicion, el manual del operador operador alertaba sobre lo
siguiente:
1- Lea detenidamente el manual del operador antes de utilizar el tractor.
La falta de
conocimiento de manejo, puede conducir a accidentes.
2- No permita que nadie mas que el operador suba al tractor, a menos que
exista
un
asiento de acompanante. No hay otro lugar seguro para acompanantes.
3- Recuerde que su tractor, si se usa en forma abusiva o incorrecta puede
ser peligroso
tanto para el operador como para quienes esten a su lado.
Un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo, es prohibir y
evitar que empleados sean
transportados como pasajeros en una excavadora con un solo asiento de
operador como lugar
seguro para transportarse en el tractor.
Riesgo: Empleados sean aplastados bajo las ruedas del tractor.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (S) $750.00
  • — Z (S) $1500.00

6A0001

Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 26, 2009
Abate by
Jul 1, 2009
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $300
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:
On April 23, 2009 in the refurbishment of the Isla Verde Avenue, Carolina,
it was documented
that  Rivero Construction employer failed to provide the excavator's
operator manual to the
employee that operatorated the excavator.  It was documented that on a
daily basis the operator
transported employees on the excavator.  The employees were transported
mounted
on the sides
of the excavator.
It was observed and documented that the excavator had a label which read:
"Warning Know all
operation warning and safety instructions in the operators manual before
operating". In addition,
the handbook warns about the following:
1 - Read the operator's manual before using the tractor. Lack of knowledge
management
can lead to accidents.
2 - Remember that your tractor, if used improperly or incorrectly can be
dangerous for
both the operator and for those at his side.
3 - Do not let anyone else beside the operator to ride on the tractor,
unless a seat
companion. There is no other safe place for passengers.
The excavator data was: Brand Ford New Holland 655D serial number 018848
A feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard, is to provide the
operators manual.
Hazard: Fall and crushed
El 23 de abril de 2009 en la remodelacion de la avenida Isla Verde en
Carolina se documento
que Rivero Construction fallo al no proveer el manual de operacion de la
excavadora al
empleado que operaba la excavadora.  Se documento que a diario el operador
transportaba
empleados en la excavadora.  Los empleados eran trasnportados montados en
los lados de la
excavadora.
Se observo y se documento que la excavadora tenia una etiqueta que decia
lo siguiente: "Aviso
conozca toda operacion e instrucciones y alertas de seguridad del manual
de operaciones antes
del funcionamiento del equipo". Ademas, las instrucciones del manual
indican lo siguiente:
1 - Lea detenidamente el manual del operador antes de utilizar el tractor.
La falta de
conocimiento de manejo, puede conducir a accidentes.
2 - Recuerde que su tractor, si se usa en forma  abusiva o incorrecta
puede ser peligroso
tanto para el operador como para quienes esten a su lado.
3 - No permita que nadie mas que el operador suba al tractor, a menos que
exista un
asiento de acompanante. No hay otro lugar seguro para acompanantes.
Un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo, es proveer el
manual de operacion.
La informacion de la excavadora es la siguiente: Marca Ford New Holland
655D numero de
serie 018848
Riesgo: Caida y aplastado.
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $300.00
  • — Z (O) $300.00

1926.20 B04

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 03 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Jun 26, 2009
Abate by
Jul 1, 2009
Penalty
Initial $300 · Current $300
Recent events (2)
  • — I (O) $300.00
  • — Z (O) $300.00

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