OSHA Inspection: DE ESC PETRA ROMAN VIGO

Issued

Mar 25, 2011

Abate by

Apr 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $1,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2011

Abate by

Jan 21, 2011

Penalty

Initial $7,500 · Current $7,500

General-duty citation text

procedimiento de revision bajo la Seccion 20(c), iniciado de buena fe por
el patrono y no solo
para demorar o evadir las penalidades) podra ser multado civilmente con
una cantidad que no
excedera de siete mil (7,000) dolares por cada dia en que esa omision o
violacion continue".11.Que (Departamento de Educacion Escuela Petra Roman
Vigo) dias laborables o
(Departamento de Educacion Escuela Petra Roman Vigo) dias calendario
pasaron luego de la
Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act:  The
fecha de correccion (01/21/2011) y hasta la fecha de inspeccion de
seguimiento (05/17/2011).
12.Que la citacion original establecia el siguiente hecho:
En el Departamento de Educacion Escuela Petra Roman Vigo localizada en
Carolina, se
observaron empleados caminando en un piso desnivelado debido a que las
lozas estaban sueltas
y habian sido removidas en algunas areas.  En la oficina del director, las
lozas se salieron del
piso; el area afectada del piso tiene 4 pies x 3 pies de dimension.
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
Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Reparar todas las lozas rotas o
colocar algo en las areas
para nivelar el piso.
Riesgo: Empleados expuestos a caidas y tropiezos.
13.  Que el hecho observado durante la inspeccisn de seguimiento fue el
siguiente:
En el Departamento de Educacion Escuela Petra Roman Vigo localizada en
Carolina, se
observaron empleados caminando en un piso desnivelado debido a que las
causando o que
lozas estaban sueltas
y habian sido removidas en algunas areas.  En la oficina del director, las
lozas se salieron del
piso; el area afectada del piso tiene 6 pies x 5 pies de dimension.
Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Reparar todas las lozas rotas o
colocar algo
para nivelar el piso.
Riesgo: Empleados expuestos a caidas y tropiezos.
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a:
At the Department of Education Petra Roman Vigo middle school failed to
abate citation 1-1 of
the inspection # 314504481, issued on 01/04/2011 and became a Final Order
of
the Secretary.
Failure to abate is identified according to:
1.The date on which the employer received the citations,  01/11/2011
verified on the mail
receipt 7010 2780 0000 1270 5510 signed by an employer representative;
2.According to Section 20, paragraph (a) of Act No. 16 of August 5, 1975
as amended:
"If, after an inspection, the Secretary, or his authorized representative,
issues a citation under
Section 19 (a), he shall, within a reasonable time after the termination
of such inspection or
investigation, notify the employer by registered mail or other means of
delivery, of the penalty,
if any, he intends to assess under Section 25.  The employer shall have
fifteen (15) days,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from the receipt of the notice
of the citation, to
notify the Secretary that he wishes to contest the citation.  The employer
shall have also a period
of fifteen (15) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, from the
receipt
of the notice
of the citation, to notify the Secretary that he wishes to contest said
assessment of penalty.  If,
within the aforesaid fifteen (15) days from the receipt of the citation or
notice of the proposed
penalty issued by the Secretary, the employer fails to notify the
Secretary that the intends to
contest the citation or the proposed assessment penalty, and no notice is
filed by any employee,
employees or representative of employees under subsection (c) within said
periods of time, the
citations and/or assessment of the penalty, as proposed, shall be deemed
to be a final order of
the Secretary and shall not be subjected to judicial review."
3.The fact that, fifteen (15) working days elapsed after 01/11/2011 and
until 02/03/2011
and the citations and proposed penalties became a Final Order on
02/03/2011.
4.That the abatement date on the citation was  01/21/2011.
5.That the employer did not request an extension for the abatement date;
6.That no employee, employees or representatives filed a notice under
subsection (c) within
said periods of time.
7.That the employer did not contest the citation or the proposed
assessment of penalty of
inspection # 314504481.8.That PR OSHA tried to obtain a response from the
employer thru a certified letter #7009
1410 0000 6251 8581 ( 03/28/2011) and call ( 02/28/2011).
9.That a follow up inspection began on 05/17/2011.
10.According to Section 25, paragraph (d) of Act No. 16 of August 5, 1975
as amended:
"Any employer who fail to correct a violation for which a citation has
been issued under Section
19 (a) within the period allowed for its correction (which period shall
not begin until the date
of the final order of the Secretary in the case of a review proceeding
under Section 20 (c)
initiated by the employer in good faith and not solely to delay or evade
the
penalties) may be
civilly fined not more than seven thousand (7,000) dollars for each day
during which such failure
or violation continues."
11.That forty nine (DE Esc. Petra Roman Vigo) working days or seventy six
(DE Esc. Petra
Roman Vigo) calendar days has passed after the abatement date, 01/21/2011
and until the follow
up inspection date, 05/17/2011
12.That the original citation stated the following facts:
At the Department of Education Petra Roman Vigo middle school located in
Carolina, employees
were observed walking on an uneven floor because the tiles were loose and
had been removed
in some areas.  At the director's office area, tiles had come off from the
floor; the affected area
of the floor had a 4ft x 3ft dimensions.
One feasible method to abate the hazard: Repair all the broken tiles or
put something in the area
to level the floor.
Hazard: Employees exposed to fall and trips.
13.The facts observed during the Follow up Inspection were the following:
At the Department of Education Petra Roman Vigo middle school located in
Carolina, employees
were observed walking on an uneven floor because the tiles were loose and
had been removed
in some areas.  At the director's office area, tiles had come off from the
floor had a 6ft x 5ft
dimensions.
One feasible method to abate the hazard: Repair all the broken tiles or
put something in the area
to level the floor.
Hazard: Employees exposed to fall and trips.
El Fallo en corregir se identifica de acuerdo ha:
1.El dia en el cual el patrono recibio las citaciones, 01/11/2011
verificado
en el recibo del
correo #7010 2780 0000 1270 5510 firmado por un representante del
patrono.2.Conforme a la Seccion 20, parrafo (a) de la Ley 16 del 5 de
agosto de 1975, segun
enmendada:
"(a) Si despues de una inspeccion o investigacion, el Secretario o su
representante autorizado
emite una citacion bajo la Seccion 19(a), debera dentro de un termino
razonable, despues de
terminada dicha inspeccion o investigacion, notificar al patrono por
correo certificado u otro
medio de entrega, de la penalidad, si alguna, que se propone imponer bajo
la Seccion 25. El
patrono tendra quince (15) dias, excluyendo sabados, domingos y dias
feriados, partir del recibo
de la citacion, para notificar al Secretario que el desea impugnar la
citacion. El patrono tendra
tambien un periodo de quince (15) dias, excluyendo sabados, domingos y
dias feriados, a partir
del recibo de la notificacion de la propuesta penalidad, para notificar al
Secretario que desea
impugnar dicha imposicion de penalidad. Si dentro del periodo de quince
(15)
dias antes
indicado, a partir del recibo de la citacion o notificacion de la
propuesta penalidad emitida por
el Secretario, el patrono deja de notificar al Secretario que se propone
impugnar la citacion o
la propuesta imposicion de la penalidad, y no se radica una notificacion
por algzn empleado,
empleados o representantes de empleados, bajo la subseccion (c) dentro de
dichos periodos de
tiempo la citacion y/o la imposicion de la penalidad, segun propuesta,
seran consideradas como
una orden final del Secretario y no estaran sujetas a revision judicial".
3.Que el hecho que quince (15) dias laborables transcurrieron luego del
01/11/2011 y hasta
el 02/03/2011 y las citaciones y penalidades propuestas se convirtieron en
una Orden Final el
02/03/2011.
4.Que la fecha de correccion en la citacion fue el 01/21/2011.
5.Que el patrono no solicito una extension para la fecha de correccion;
6.Que ningun empleado, empleados o sus representantes presento un escrito
en virtud del
inciso (c) dentro de dichos periodos de tiempo.
7.Que el patrono no impugno la citacion ni propuso una reconsideracion a
la penalidad.
8.Que PR OSHA trato de obtener una respuesta del patrono a traves de
cartas certificadas
#7009 1410 0000 6251 8581 (03/28/2011) y llamadas el (02/28/2011).
9.Que una inspeccion de seguimiento comenzo el 05/17/2011.
10.Conforme a la Seccion 25, parrafo (d) de la Ley 16 del 5 de agosto de
1975, segun
enmendada:
"(d) Cualquier patrono que deje de corregir una violacion para la cual se
haya emitido una
citacion bajo la Seccion 19(a) dentro del periodo permitido para su
correccion (el cual no debera
empezar a transcurrir hasta la fecha de la orden final del Secretario en
el caso de un

Issued

Jan 4, 2011

Abate by

Jan 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $17,500 · Current $17,500

Issued

Jan 4, 2011

Abate by

Jan 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2011

Abate by

Jan 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000

Issued

Jan 4, 2011

Abate by

Jan 14, 2011

Penalty

Initial $5,000 · Current $5,000