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OSHA Inspection: BESTWAY TRANSPORT INC

Accident-driven inspection · Safety discipline

On , OSHA opened an accident-driven safety inspection of BESTWAY TRANSPORT INC in CARR 735 INT CARR 1 BO MONTELLANOS, CAYEY, PR 00736 (NAICS 484121). OSHA activity number 315910026.

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Site address
CARR 735 INT CARR 1 BO MONTELLANOS
City
CAYEY
State
PR
ZIP
00736
Mailing
PO BOX 1286, SAN JUAN, PR 00936
Inspection type
Accident-driven (A)
Scope
Complete (A)
Discipline
Safety
Advance notice
No
Union status
N
Opened
Closing conference
Case closed
Last modified
Data loaded
NAICS code
484121
SIC code (legacy)
4213
Employees
5
Ownership type
A

1 citation on file for this inspection.

6A0001

Serious Gravity 10 1 instance 5 exposed
Issued
May 16, 2012
Abate by
Jun 11, 2012
Penalty
Initial $2,500 · Current $2,500
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 shipping and receiving area of establishment of Coca Cola PR Bottlers,
Best Way Transport
Inc. is contracted for movement of trailers - the employer did not
establish, in coordination with
his client (Coca Cola PR Bottlers), a written procedure in detail
specifying safety work practices.
A driver of Bestway Transport Inc died on December 8, 2011 when crushed by
a
trailer backing
up driven by a driver of Erasmo Collazo Rivera Inc, both contractors for
Coca Cola PR Bottlers.
The drivers were trying to disengage the rear doors of the trailer driven
by  the Bestway driver
in a coordinated operation between both drivers, the Bestway driver was
beside the trailer with
the door engaged, when the Erasmo Collazo driver back up the other
trailer, crushing him
between the two trailers.  Employees in dock and yard area are involved in
operations including
receiving, loading, and movement of trailers.  Safety issues observed
and/or documented include
the followings:
a.Limited space between trailers in dock area makes it difficult for truck
drivers in entering
trailers in reverse, creating conditions of frequent impact to trailer's
rear door.  To
forklift operators, it creates situation of limited access for the
installation/removal of
wheel chocks.  There is also visual obstruction to verify if the wheel
chocks are in place.
b.Radio communication channel is shared among many employees (from
warehouse,
security guards, maintenance and truck drivers) creating communication
difficulties.
c.Use of forklift to disengage a trailer's rear door by impact to restore
its function,
creating crushing hazards to employees.
d. Use of a trailer truck backing up to disengage another trailer's rear
door by impacting
it to restore its function, creating crushing hazards to employees.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method to
correct this hazards is:
a.Establish a written procedure and safe work practices for all employees
in coordination
with other employers and contractors involved in trailer to dock
operations and enforce
those rules consistently.
b.Provide training to all employees in coordination with other employers
and contractors
employees at dock area and storage yard enforcing safe operation
procedures.
c.Assign a specific radio communication channel for employees involved in
trailer to dock
operations.
d.Establish safety measures to follow when difficulties arise as when the
trailer's back door
won't close, or when others situations come up.
e.Use cones, barricades, paint or tape to designate or block off areas of
pedestrian traffic
and loading lanes.En el area de recibo y despacho del establecimiento de
Coca Cola PR Bottlers, Best Way
Transport Inc. esta contratado para el movimiento de vagones - el patrono
no establecio, en
coordinacion con su cliente (Coca Cola PR Bottlers), un procedimiento
escrito en detalle que
especificara las practicas de trabajo seguras.  Un conductor de Bestway
Transport Inc murio el
8 de diciembre de 2011 aplastado por un vagon en retroceso conducido por
un conductor de
Erasmo Collazo Rivera Inc, ambos contratistas de Coca Cola PR Bottlers.
Los conductores
estaban tratando de desencajar las puertas traseras del vagon que conducia
el conductor de
Bestway en una operacion coordinada entre ambos conductores, el conductor
de
Bestway estaba
junto al vagon con la puerta encajada, cuando el conductor de Erasmo
Collazo retrocedio el otro
vagon, aplastandolo entre los dos vagones.  Los empleados en el area de la
rampa y el patio
estan envueltos en operaciones que incluyen recibo, carga, y movimiento de
vagones.  Aspectos
de seguridad observados y/o documentados incluyen los siguientes:
a.Espacio limitado entre los vagones en el area de la rampa hace
dificultuoso a choferes
entrar los vagones en retroceso, creando condiciones de impacto frecuente
a puertas
traseras del vagon.  A los operadores de montacargas les crea la situacion
de acceso
limitado para instalar/remover los calzos.  Tambien hay obstruccion visual
para verificar
si los calzos estan en su lugar.
b.El canal de comunicacion por radio es compartido entre muchos empleados
(de almacen,
guardias de seguridad, mantenimiento y choferes de camiones) creando
dificultad en la
comunicacion.
c.Se usan montacargas para desatascar puertas traseras de los vagones
golpeandolas para
restaurar su funcion, creando riesgos de golpes y/o aplastamiento a
empleados.
d.Se usan vagones en retroceso para desatascar las puertas traseras de
otro vagon
golpeandolas para restaurar su funcion, creando riesgos de golpes y/o
aplastamiento a
empleados.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable de corregir este
riesgo es:
a.Establecer procedimientos escritos y practicas de trabajo seguras para
todos los
empleados en coordinacion con otros patronos y contratistas que participan
en las
operaciones vagon a rampa y exigir el cumplir estas normas.
b.Proveer adiestramiento a todos los empleados en coordinacion con otros
patronos y
contratistas en el area de rampa y patio de almacenaje haciendo cumplir los
procedimientos de operacion segura.
c.Asignar un canal de comunicacion especifico para empleados involucrados
en
operaciones
vagon a rampa.
d.Establecer medidas de seguridad a seguir cuando surgan situaciones tales
como cuando
la puerta trasera del vagon no cierra, o cualquier otra.
e.Utilizar conos, barricadas, pintura, o cinta para identificar y/o
bloquear las areas de
transito de peatones.

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