OSHA Inspection: LPC & D INC

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $675.00 · Current $473.00 Reduced

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-27 00:00:00

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-27 00:00:00

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $650.00 · Current $455.00 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: Tripping Hazard
Reference: 10 OSH 1926.16(a) In no case shall the prime contractor be
relived of overall
responsibility for the compliance with the requirements of this part for
all work to be performed
under the contract.
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: Riesgo de Tropezones
Referencia: 10 OSH 1926.16(a) En ningun caso se relevara al contratista
general
de la
responsabilidad general de cumplir con los requisitos de esta parte para
todos los trabajos que
se realizaran bajo el contrato.
LPC & D Inc. was the prime contractor and Bonn Construction Corp was
subcontractor that had
exposed employees to the hazards at the material wagon of the Jesus T.
Pinero Remodelation
Project, Canovanas PR.  LPC & D Inc. as a general contractor failed to
exercise his authority
in order to enforce their safety and health program at the entire project.
As a result of the lack
of enforcement, it was observed that a subcontractor's (Bonn Construction
Corp) employees
accessed the wagon through a ramp made of plywood with crossed 2"x4" wood
poles. The
higher point of the ramp was 51 inches above the ground.  The distance
along the ramp between
the foot and the top support was 64 inches and the width of the ramp was
52 inches.  It was
documented that the employees walked into the wagon to retrieve and store
their
tools and
construction materials.  Carrying these objects limited employees's
visibility to the floor.  The
two by four (2"x4") wood poles that had a height of one and a half inches
(1 1/2"), nailed to
the ramp's surface represented a tripping hazard.
Feasible abatement method to correct this hazard may include, but not are
limited to:
Construct a stairway with risers height and tread depth uniformly
LPC & D Inc. era el contratista primario y Bonn Construction Corp era un
subconstratista que
tenia empleados expuestos a riesgos en el vagon de materiales del Proyecto
de Remodelacion del
Residencial Jesus T. Pinero, Canovanas PR.  LPC & D Inc como Contratista
General fallo en
no ejercer su autoridad de forma que se asegurase el cumplimiento de su
programa de seguridad
y salud en el proyecto completo.  Como resultado de la falta de su
aplicacion, se observo que
los empleados del subcontratista (Bonn Construction Corp.) accesaban al
vagon atravez de una
rampa hecha de paneles, cruzada por pedazos de 2"x4".  El punto mas alto
de rampa era de 51
pulgadas sobre el suelo.  La distancia a lo largo de la rampa entre la
base y la parte mas alta
era 64 pulgadas y el ancho de la rampa era de 52 pulgadas.  Se documento
que los empleadoscaminaban hacia el vagon para recoger y almacenar sus
herramientas y materiales de
construccion.  Los empleados cargando dichos objetos, limitaban su
visibilidad al piso.  Los
palos de madera dos por cuatro (2"x4") que tenian una altura de una y
media pulgada (1 1/2"),
clavados a la superficie de la rampa representaban un riesgo de tropiezo.
Metodo factible para corregir este peligro puede incluir, pero no se
limita a lo siguiente:
Construir una escalera donde el alto y la profundidad de la contrahuella
sea uniforme.

Issued

2010-07-22 00:00:00

Abate by

2010-07-27 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $650.00 · Current $455.00 Reduced