OSHA Inspection: DS PROGRAMA WIC

Issued

Jun 2, 2010

Abate by

Jun 21, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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. Receive serious injuries, Employees was exposed to bone fractures due
to a tripping hazard
at the area, main entrance to the office.  Was observed loose tile, the
employees was exposed
to when walked to perform their duties of nursing and assessments of
patients.
Among other methods to correct this hazard is to glue the loose tile to
the floor.
a. Recibir lesiones serias, empleados fueron expuestos a fracturas de
hueso debido a riesgos de
tropezones en el area de la entrada principal a la oficina. Se observo
lozas desprendidas, los
empleados estaban expuestos cuando caminaban para ejercer sus funciones de
enfermeria y
evaluaciones de pacientes.
Otro metodo para corregir este riesgo es fijar la loza desprendida al piso.

Issued

Jun 2, 2010

Abate by

Jun 21, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500