OSHA Inspection: MUNICIPIO AUTONOMO CAROLINA BALNEARIO CAROLINA

Issued

Sep 22, 2010

Abate by

Oct 4, 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:
On May 12, 2010 at the tower number eight of balneario de Carolina the
(Departamento de
Recreacion y Deportes) it was observed that lifeguards were exposed to
protruding nails of a
window/door. The entrance to this tower was composed of three doors. There
was a
window/door attached to the horizontal component of the doors frames. This
window/door
occupying the upper part of this access had to be swung up and held by a
rope. The other two
doors were attached by hinges to the lateral doors frames. This doors
opened horizontally and
in opposing directions.
The lower part of the so called window/door, had twelve protruding nails.
This windows door
had be opened or closed by employees.
Hazard: Protuding nails.
One feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard is constant
maintenance
to prevent
deterioration of the towers.
El 12 de mayo del 2010 en la torre numero ocho del balneario de Carolina
(Departamento de
Recreacion y Deportes) se observo que los salvavidas estaban expuestos a
clavos  de la
ventana/puerta. La entrada de esa torre  se compone de tres puertas.  Esta
puerta/ventana se
encontraba horizontalmente con respecto a los marcos de las puertas. Esta
marco/ventana que
ocupa la parte superior de este acceso tenia que girarse hacia arriba y
sostenerse de una cuerda.
Las otras dos puertas estaban unidas a los marcos de la puerta
lateralmente. Estas puertas
habrian horizontalmente en direcciones opuestas.
La parte inferior de la ventana puerta tenia doce clavos sobresalientes.
Esta puerta/ventana puede
abrirse o cerrarse por los empleados.
Un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo, es mantenimiento
constante para evitar
el deterioro de las torres.
Riesgo: Clavos salientes.

Issued

Sep 22, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Sep 22, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750

Issued

Sep 22, 2010

Abate by

Sep 27, 2010

Penalty

Initial $750 · Current $750