OSHA Inspection: READY & RESPONSIBLE SECURITY INC

Issued

Nov 13, 2009

Abate by

Nov 25, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,150 · Current $2,047 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:
At the checkpoint Delta 8 where employees of Ready and Responsible
Security Inc. worked as
security guards, employees were exposed to diseases related to mosquitoes
bites. It was
documented that during the night shifts there is an invasion of mosquitoes
in the areas and the
employees were bitten constantly. Near the checkpoint facilities exist a
mangrove,
breeding
ground for mosquitoes.
One feasible method to abate the hazard: Require employees working on the
night shift to wear
a cotton long sleeve shirts, to install door and window screens and
electronic mosquitoes
zappers.
Hazard: Employees exposed to illness related to mosquitoes bites.
En el puesto Delta 8 donde los empleados de Ready & Responsible Security
Inc. trabajan como
guardias de seguridad, empleados fueron expuestos a enfermedades
relacionadas con las
picaduras de mosquitos. Se documento que durante los turnos de noche
existe una invasion de
mosquitos en las areas y los empleados son picados constantemente. Cerca
de el puesto de
seguridad existe un mangle que sirve como criadero de mosquitos.
Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Requerir a los empleados del turno de
noche camisas de
manga larga de algodon, enistalar en puertas y ventanas tela metalica y
repelente electronico de
mosquitos.
Riesgo: Empleados expuestos a enfermedades relacionadas con las picaduras
de mosquitos.

Issued

Nov 13, 2009

Abate by

Dec 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,800 · Current $900 Reduced