SALINAS, PR — 2010-02-17 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: PR RETAIL STORES INC DBA/PITUSA SALINAS

Planned inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2010-02-17 00:00:00, OSHA opened a planned safety inspection of PR RETAIL STORES INC DBA/PITUSA SALINAS in CARR. 1 KM 1.8 (LADO CUARTEL POLICIA), SALINAS, PR 00751 (NAICS 454390). OSHA activity number 313741753.

What this inspection record means

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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: PR RETAIL STORES INC DBA/PITUSA SALINAS
Site address: CARR. 1 KM 1.8 (LADO CUARTEL POLICIA)
City: SALINAS
State: PR
ZIP: 00751
Mailing: CALL BOX 839 HATO REY STATION, SAN JUAN, PR 00919

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Planned (H)
Scope: Complete (A)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: N

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2010-02-17 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2010-02-17 00:00:00
Case closed: 2010-03-26 00:00:00
Last modified: 2010-04-16 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2011-10-14 16:38:47

Establishment context

NAICS code: 454390
SIC code (legacy): 5411
Employees: 15
Ownership type: A
Industry flags: Manufacturing safety.

Citations

4 citations on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 25, 2010
Abate by: Mar 3, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,125 · Current $675 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:
Receive injuries, fractures due to fall of 12' high when employees use a
metal extensible
ladder to climb and down carring boxes and diferents heavy warehouse
materials, without
safety handrail, to a platform 12' high (aprox).
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is use a ladder with handrail incorpored.
Recibir lesiones, fracturas debido a caida de 12' de altura cuando los
empleados tenian
que subir y bajar una escalera de metal de extension cargando cajas y
otros materiales
pesados del almacen, sin tener un pasamanos o barandas protectoras, hasta
una
plataforma a 12' de altura,(aprox.).
Entre otros metodos, uno aceptable y posible para corregir este riesgo, es
usar una
escalera que contenga barandas o pasamanos incorporados.

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $675.00
2010-02-25 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1125.00

6A0001

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 25, 2010
Abate by: Mar 3, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,125 · Current $675 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:
Receive injuries, fractures due to fall from 4'high while using an
inadecuate wood
ladder, fragil, without handrail or safety guardrail("paleta de madera")
to climb and
down with heavy warehouse material, boxes from the truck or Van.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this
hazard is using a safety stair or ladder with handrail.
Recibir lesiones serias, fracturas, debido a caidas de 4'de altura,
mientras empleados
usaban una escalera inadecuada para subir y bajar del camion o Van,
mercancia pesada
del almacen, cajas, por esta escalera de madera sin barandas y fragil
(paletas de madera).
Entre otros metodos, uno aceptable y posible para corregir dicho riesgo es
usar unas
escaleras seguras, fuertes y con barandas o pasamanos.

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $675.00
2010-02-25 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1125.00

1910.37 A03

Serious Gravity 01 2 instances 2 exposed

Issued: Feb 25, 2010
Abate by: Mar 3, 2010
Penalty: Initial $1,125 · Current $675 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (S) $675.00
2010-02-25 00:00:00 — Z (S) $1125.00

6A0001

Deleted Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 15 exposed

Issued: Feb 25, 2010
Abate by: Mar 20, 2010
Penalty: Initial $350

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:
a.  At the workplace of P.R. Retail Stores,/DBA Pitusa Salinas, store #46,
Road #1
Km. 1.8, Salinas, P.R. The employer did not have a protocol to handle
situations of
domestic violence (physical, verbal, and emotional aggression and even
murder) at the
workplace.  Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct this
hazard is to establish and implement a written protocol to manage
situations of
domestic violence at the workplace as required by Act Number 217 of
September 29,
2006. The protocol must include the following minimum requirements: A
public
policy statement, legal basis and applicability, responsabilities of the
personnel, and
uniform procedures and measures to be followed in order to handle the
cases.
a.  En el lugar de trabajo en P.R. Retail Stores, Inc. /DBA Pitusa,
Salinas, Tienda
#46 en Carr.1, Km.1.8, Salinas, P.R. El patrono no tenia un protocolo para
manejar
situaciones de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo.  Entre otros
metodos, un
metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es establecer e
implementar un
protocolo escrito para manejar situaciones de violencia domestica en el
lugar de
trabajo como es requerido por la ley Numero 217 del 29 de Septiembre de
2006. El
protocolo debera incluir los siguientes requisitos minimos: declaracion de
politica
publica, base legal y aplicabilidad, responsabilidad del personal, y
procedimiento y
medidas uniformes a seguir en manejos de casos.

Recent events (2)

2010-03-09 00:00:00 — I (O)
2010-02-25 00:00:00 — Z (O) $350.00

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 313741753.

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