OSHA Inspection: E & M CONSTRUCTION SE

Issued

2012-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1000.00 Reduced

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:
At Project AC-018345 site, demolition and construction of bridge at Road
PR 183 Km 19.8 -
concrete bucket Manufacturer Gar-Bro, model 420-R, was lifted supported by
an alloy steel
chain sling PA-10 that was knotted (two extremes tied) in two different
places.  On 10-13-2011,
the steel chain got loose and the bucket full of concrete fell impacting
an
employee that suffered
fractures and a puncture injury.  The employee died on 11-02-2011 from
complications due to
the accident.  Employer did not comply with rigging practices as specified
by OSHA and chain
slings manufacturers which indicates that chain slings should not be used
with knots.
Hazard:  Impact employee from fall of load due to failure of chains to
have the capacity to
support load.
Among other  methods, a feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazard is:
1.Use attachments, such as hooks, rings, oblong links, pear shaped links,
or mechanical
coupling links and assure that they have a rated capacity at least equal
to that of the alloy
steel chain which are used.
2.Adquire slings that are specified by manufacturer to show size, grade
and rated load.
3.Designate a qualified person to inspect slings and all fastenings and
attachments each day
before use for damage or defects.
4.Make periodic inspections of alloy steel chains slings at intervals no
greated than 12
months.
5.Use the alloy steel slings with loads as rated capacities in accordance
with the
manufacturer's recommendations and specifications described in Table H-1:
Rated
capacity (working load limit), for alloy steel chain slings of regulation
OSH 1926.251.
En el sitio del Proyecto AC-018345, demolicion y construccion del puente
en la Carr.PR 183
Km 19.8 - el "bucket" de transportar concreto de Manufacturero Gar-Bro,
modelo 420-R, fue
levantado y sostenido por una eslinga de cadena en acero aleado PA-10 que
tenia nudos (dos
extremos amarrados) en dos lugares diferentes.  El dia 10-13-2011, la
cadena
en acero aleado
se solto y el "bucket" lleno de hormigon cayo e impacto a empleado que
sufrio fracturas y lesion
punzante.  El empleado murio el dia 11-02-2011 por complicaciones
asociadas al accidente.  El
patrono no cumplio con las practicas de aparejo como especificiadas por
OSHA ymanufactureros de eslinga de cadenas de aleacion en acero que
indican que las cadenas de
eslinga no deben ser usadas con nudos.
Riesgo: Impactar empleado por caida de carga debido a falla de cadenas
tener la capacidad de
sostener la carga.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable de corregir este
riesgo es:
1.Usar aditamentos, tales como ganchos, anillos, acoplamientos oblongados,
acoplamientos
en forma de pera, o acopladores mecanicos y asegurar que estos tienen
capacidad de
carga clasificada por lo menos igual a la de las cadenas en acero aleado
que son usadas.
2.Adquirir eslingas que son especificadas por el manufacturero que
muestren el tamano,
grado y capacidad de carga.
3.Designar persona cualificada para inspeccion de las eslingas y todos los
conectores y
aditamentos a diario antes de su uso para dano o defectos.
4.Realizar inspecciones periodicas de las eslingas de cadenas en acero a
intervalos no
mayor de 12 meses.
5.Utilizar las eslingas en acero aleado con cargas segun la capacidad de
carga de acuerdo
a las recomendaciones del manufacturero y las especificaciones descritas
en la Tabla H-1:
"Rated capacity (working load limit), for alloy steel chain slings" del
reglaemento OSH
1926.251.to

Issued

2012-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

Issued

2012-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00 · Current $1050.00 Reduced

Issued

2012-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2100.00

Issued

2012-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $450.00

Issued

2012-03-01 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-03-06 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00

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:
Employer E & M Construction SE did not have a protocol to handle domestic
violence in the
workplace, as required by the Act for the Implementation of a Protocol to
Handle Domestic
Violence Situations in the Workplace or Place of Employment, Act No. 217
of 2006.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to develop
a written protocol to handle domestic violence in the workplace and
provide training to all the
employees.  Information is available at the Women's Advocate Office, A
Guide for Employers:
Domestic Violence in the Workplace, and other references provided during
the inspection.
Patrono E & M Construction SE no tenia un protocolo para manejar violencia
domestica en el
lugar de trabajo, segun requerido por la Ley para la Implantacion de un
Protocolo para Manejar
Situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el Lugar o Sitio de Trabajo, Ley
Num. 217 de 2006.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es desarrollar un
protocolo escrito para manejar violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo
y proveer
adiestramiento a todos los empleados.  Informacion esta disponible en la
Oficina de la
Procuradora de las Mujeres, Una Guia para Patronos: Violencia Domestica en
el Lugar de
Trabajo, y otras referencias provistas durante la inspeccion.