OSHA Inspection: AAA PLANTA FILTROS CANOVANAS

Issued

Sep 17, 2010

Abate by

Oct 13, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,875

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: cuts
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 estan
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a: cortaduras
On March 29, 2010 at the Distribution Tank on AAA Canovanas Filtration
Plant located on road
#3 Km 18.4 Canovanas PR, it was observed and documented that the stainless
steel confined
space's cover (36"x 36") which the employees (plant operators) had to open
to check the tanks'
water level and water turbidity, did not have a handle, creating the
hazard of this cover slipping
away from employees' grasp and falling over their hands or feet.
Hazard: strokes or cuts
El 29 de marzo de 2010 en el Tanque de Distribucion de la Planta de
Filtracion de AAA
Canovanas localizada en la carr. #3 km 18.4 Canovanas PR, se observo y
documento que la
cubierta en stainless steel (36"x 36") del espacio confinado, la cual los
empleados (operadores
de planta) tenian que abrir para verificar el nivel de agua del tanque y
la turbidez del agua, no
tenia una agarredera lo cual creaba el riesgo de que la cubierta se safara
del agarre de los
empleados y cayera sobre sus manos o pies.
Riesgo: golpes o cortadas

Issued

Sep 17, 2010

Abate by

Oct 13, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,125

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: Fall
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 estan
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a: Caidas
From Sedimentadores to Pneumatic Valves Area at AAA Planta Filtros
Cansvanas PR, an
employee was observed going down trough a stairway (48 inches wide, having
two pairs of
flights of 5 and 9 steps and in between a landing from 9 feet long) to
take a water sample and
the steps bented due to corrosion. Employees entered and leaved the
Pneumatic Valve to the
Sedimentadores area to maintenance tasks such as but not limited to filter
cleaning and water
tests on a daily basis using this stairway. The employer failed in
protecting the employees who
could fall 6 to 9 feet steps downwards.
Hazard: Fall
Desde Sedimentadores hasta el area de Valvulas Neumaticas de la AAA Planta
de Filtros de
Canovanas, se observo a un empleado bajando una escalera (48 pulgadas
ancho, teniendo dos
pares de vuelos de 5 y 9 escalones respectivamente y entre medio un
descanso de 9 pies de
largo) para tomar unas muestras de agua y los escalones se doblaban debido
a la corrosion de
los mismos. Los empleados entraban y salian hacia el area de Valvulas
Neumaticas y los
Sedimentadores para realizar tareas de mantenimiento tales como pero no
limitadas a limpiar los
filtros y realizar pruebas al agua diariamente utilizando dicha escalera.
El patrono fallo al no
proteger sus empleados que pudieron caer de 6 a 9 pies escalera abajo.
Riesgo: Caida

Issued

Sep 17, 2010

Abate by

Oct 13, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,875

Issued

Sep 17, 2010

Abate by

Oct 13, 2010

Issued

Sep 17, 2010

Abate by

Sep 22, 2010

Issued

Sep 17, 2010

Abate by

Oct 13, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,875

Issued

Sep 17, 2010

Abate by

Sep 22, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,875

Issued

Sep 17, 2010

Abate by

Oct 13, 2010

Issued

Sep 17, 2010

Abate by

Oct 13, 2010