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OSHA Inspection: PUERTO RICAN CARS INC DBA HERTZ CAR RENTAL

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of PUERTO RICAN CARS INC DBA HERTZ CAR RENTAL in AVE LOS GOBERNADORES ALMM, CAROLINA, PR 00986 (NAICS 532111). OSHA activity number 314504945.

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Site address
AVE LOS GOBERNADORES ALMM
City
CAROLINA
State
PR
ZIP
00986
Mailing
PO BOX 38084, SAN JUAN, PR 00937
Inspection type
Complaint (B)
Scope
Partial (B)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
Y
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
532111
SIC code (legacy)
7514
Employees
52
Ownership type
A

4 citations on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Serious Gravity 01 1 instance 8 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2011
Abate by
Apr 21, 2011
Penalty
Initial $750 · Current $750
Section 6(a) of the PuertoRico Occupational Safety and Health Act: The
employer dis 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 were
exposed.
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 March 1, 2010 in the Puerto Rican Car Inc dba Hertz Car Rental located
in the Luis Munoz
Marin Airport of Carolina the employees were exposed to triping and falls
while walking at the
parking lot to deliver or recive cars . It was observed and documented
that in seven instances,
and 3 inches
depth.
2) The clean car area had three holes: a) a hole with 27 inches long, 18
inches wide and 3
inches depth, b) a hole 17 inches long, 16 inches wide and 2 inches depth,
c) hole 31 inches
long, 30 inches wide and 2 inches depth.
3) At the diesel area the palm tree islet had three holes: a) a hole with
15 inches wide, 15 inches
long and 22 inches depth, b) a hole with 15 inches wide 15 inches long and
14 inches depth, c)
a hole with 10 inches wide, 10 inches long and 15 inches depth.
One Method among others to abate hazard: repave the parking lot and cover
with soil the holes
at the palm tree islet in the diesel tank area.
Hazard: Trips and falls
El 1 de marzo de 2010 en Puerto Rican Car Inc dba Hertz Car Rental,
localizado en el
Aeropuerto Luis Munoz Marin de Carolina los empleados estaban expuestos a
tropiezos y caidas
mientras caminaban en el estacionamiento para entregar o recibir
vehiculos. Se observo y se
documento que en siete instancias, parte del asfalto y la tierra del
estacionamiento tenian hoyos.
1) El area de entrega al instante el hoyo tenia medidas de 5 pulgadas de
largo, 4 pulgadas ancho
y 3 pulgadas de profundidad.
2) El area de carros limpios tenia tres hoyos: a) un hoyo con 27 pulgadas
de largo, 18 pulgadas
de ancho y 3 pulgadas de profundidad, b) un hoyo con 17 pulgadas de largo,
16 pulgadas de
ancho y 2 pulgadas de profundidad, c) un hoyo 31 pulgadas de largo, 30
pulgadas de ancho y
2 pulgadas de profundidad.
3) En el area de diesel, la isleta de palmas tenia tres hoyos: a) un hoyo
con 15 pulgadas de
largo, 15 pulgadas de ancho, 22 pulgadas de profundidad, b) un hoyo con 15
pulgadas de largo,
15 pulgadas de ancho y 14 pulgadas de profundidad, c) un hoyo con 10
pulgadas de largo, 10
pulgadas de ancho y 15 pulgadas de profundidad.
Un metodo entre otros para disminuir el riesgo: es reasfaltar el
estacionamineto y cubrir con
tierra los hoyos en la isleta de palmas en el area de tanque de diesel
Riesgo: tropezones

6A0001

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 52 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2011
Abate by
Apr 21, 2011
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500
Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico 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 puedan
causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados estaban
expuestos a:
Employees of Puerto Rican Cars Inc dba Hertz Car Rental, while worked as
Instant Return
Representative and vehicle service task were exposed to illnesses and
injuires due that the
employer did not have a written protocol to handled domestic violence in
the
workplace, as
requiered 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.
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 Puerto Rican Cars Inc dba Hertz Car Rental, mientras
trabajaban en tareas como
"Instant Return Representative" y de servicio de vehiculos, 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.

6A0001

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2011
Abate by
Apr 21, 2011
Penalty
Initial $500 · Current $500
Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico 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 puedan
causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados estaban
expuestos a:
Employees of Puerto Rican Cars Inc dba Hertz Car Rental, while worked as
Instant Return
Representative and vehicle service task were exposed to illnesses and
injuries due that the
employer did not provide training to his employee related to handled
domestic violence in the
workplace, as requiered 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.
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 Puerto Rican Cars Inc dba Hertz Car Rental, mientras
trabajaban en tareas de
"Instant Return Representative y servicio de vehiculos estaban expuestos a
lesiones y
enfermedades debido a que el patrono no proveyo adiestramiento a su
empleado 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 relacionado 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.

1700IV0A01

Other-than-serious Gravity 01 1 instance 4 exposed
Issued
Mar 28, 2011
Abate by
Apr 21, 2011
Penalty
Initial $250 · Current $250

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