OSHA Inspection: MADERAS ALFA INC

Issued

Jul 7, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $525

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 feburary 15, 2011 Maderas Alfa failed when allowed to place a wood
pallet on the forks of
the forklift to raised employees in heights. It was documented that
employees stood on wood
pallets placed in forklift forks where they were elevate approximately 14
feet height from the
ground to remove or accommodate tiles and bathroom accessories. Using a
forklift brand
(Hyster) H50XM model, serial number H177B07085V. The employer did not use
the equipment
for intended purpose according to the manufacturer's guidelines.
One method among others to abate this hazard: not allow employees to rise
on pallets to find
merchandise at any height.
Hazard: Fall
El 15 de febrero de 2011 Maderas Alfa fallo cuando permitio colocar
paletas de madera en las
horquillas de los montacargas para elevar a los empleados en alturas. Se
documento que los
empleados se paraban sobre paletas de madera colocadas en las horquillas
de los montacargas
donde ellos eran elevados aproximadamente a 14 pies de altura del suelo
para remover o
acomodar cajas de lozetas o accesorios de banos en los anaqueles.
Utilizando un montacargas
marca (Hyster) modelo H50XM, numero de serie  H177B07085V. El patrono no
utilizo el
equipo para los propositos establecidos, de acuerdo con las guias del
manufacturero.
Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: no permitir que empleados se eleven en
paletas para buscar
mercancia a ninguna altura.
Riesgo: Caida

Issued

Jul 7, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Issued

Jul 7, 2011

Abate by

Jul 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $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:
Employees of Maderas Alfa, while working were exposed to illnesses and
injuires due that the
employer did not have a written protocol to handled domestic violence in
the workplace, as
required by the Act for the implementation of a Protocol to Handle
Domestic Violence Situation
in the Workplace or Place of Employment Act No. 217 of september 29, 2006
and
law number
16 of August 5, 1975 according emended.
Hazard: Employees exposed to domestic violence in the workplace.
One method among others to abate this hazard: develop a written protocol
to handle domestic
violence in the workplace and provide training to all the employees, for
have knowledge and act
if this situation is presented. The Women's Advocate Office will provide
to the employer the
necessary technical guidance for implementation of the protocol.
Empleados de Maderas Alfa, mientras trabajaban en tareas de mantenimiento,
estaban expuestos
a lesiones y enfermadades debido a que el patrono no tenia un protocolo
escrito de violencia
domestica en el lugar de trabajo, requerido bajo la Ley para la
Implementacion del Protocolo
de Situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el Lugar de Trabajo o Sitio de
Empleo, Ley numero
217 del 29 de septiembre de 2006, y la Ley numero 16 del 5 de agosto de
1975 segun
enmendada.
Riesgo: Empleados expuestos a Violencia Domestica en el lugar de Trabajo.
Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Desarrollar un protocolo escrito de
violencia domestica en
el lugar de trabajo y proveer adiestramiento a todos los empleados, para
que tengan
conocimiento y actuen en caso de que se presente esta situacion. La
Oficina de la Procuradora
de la Mujer provee al patrono las guias necesarias para la implementacion
del protocolo.

Issued

Jul 7, 2011

Abate by

Aug 2, 2011

Penalty

Initial $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:
Employees of Maderas Alfa, were exposed to illnesses and injuries due that
the employer did
not provide training to his employees related to handled domestic violence
in the workplace, as
required by the Act for the implementation of a Protocol to Handle
Domestic Violence Situation
in the Workplace or Place of Employment Act No. 217 of september 29, 2006
and law number
16 of August 5, 1975 according emended.
Hazard: Employees exposed to domestic violence in the workplace
One method among others to abate this hazard: The employer shall provide
trainning to all
establisment's employees related to handle domestic violence in the
workplace
for have
knowledge and act if this situation is presented. The Women's Advocate
Office will provide to
the employer the necessary technical guidance for implementation of the
protocol.
Empleados de Maderas Alfa, mientras trabajaban, estaban expuestos a
lesiones y enfermedades
debido a que el patrono no proveyo adiestramiento a sus empleados
relacionado al manejo de
situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el lugar de trabajo, requerido bajo
la Ley para la
Implementacion del Protocolo de Situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el
Lugar de Trabajo o
Sitio de Empleo, Ley numero 217 del 29 de septiembre de 2006, y la Ley
numero 16 del 5 de
agosto de 1975 segun enmendada.
Riesgo: Empleados expuestos a violencia domestica en el trabajo.
Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: El patrono tiene que proveer
adiestramiento a todos los
empleados del establecimiento realcionado con el manejo de situaciones de
Violencia
Domestica
en el lugar de trabajo. La Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujer provee a
los patrono las guias
necesarias para la implementacion del protocolo.

Issued

Jul 7, 2011

Abate by

Jul 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Jul 7, 2011

Abate by

Jul 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $100 Reduced

Issued

Jul 7, 2011

Abate by

Jul 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,000 · Current $100 Reduced