OSHA Inspection: EMGO CONSTRUCTION CORP

Issued

Jun 11, 2008

Abate by

Jul 29, 2008

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $75 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:
a. At the workplace of Emgo Construction Corp,("ampliacion Biblioteca,
Univ. Catolica,
Avda Las Americas, Ponce").The employer did not have a protocol to handle
situations
of domestic violence (physical,verbal, and emotional aggression and even
murder) at the
workplace. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct
this
hazard is to establish and implement a written protocol to manage
situations of domestic
violence at the workplace as required by Act Number 217 of September 29,
2006. The
protocole must include the folowing minimum requirements: A public policy
statement,
legal basis and applicability,responsabilities of the personnel,and
uniform procedures and
measures to be followed in order to handle the cases. It has to be
evalueted and certified
by the Wome's Advocated Office.
a. En el lugar de trabajo, Emgo Construction Corp ("Proyecto ampliacion
Biblioteca,
Universidad Catolica, Avenida Las Americas, Ponce). El patrono no tenia un
protocolo
para manejar situaciones de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo.
Entre otros
metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es
establecer e
implantar un protocolo escrito para manejar situaciones de violencia
domestica en el
lugar de trabajo como es requerido por la Ley Numero 217 del 29 de
septiembre de
2006. El protocolo debera incluir los siguientes requisitos minimos
declaracion de
politica publica, base legal y aplicabilidad, responsabilidad del
personal, y
procedimientos y medidas uniformes a seguir en el manejo de casos. Este
tendra que ser
evaluado y certificado por la Oficina de la Procuradora de las Mujeres.

Issued

Jun 10, 2008

Abate by

Jun 16, 2008

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 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:
a. At the workplace of Emgo Construction Corp,("ampliacion Biblioteca,
Univ. Catolica,
Avda Las Americas, Ponce").The employer did not have a protocol to handle
situations
of domestic violence (physical,verbal, and emotional aggression and even
murder) at the
workplace. Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to
correct
this
hazard is to establish and implement a written protocol to manage
situations of domestic
violence at the workplace as required by Act Number 217 of September 29,
2006. The
protocole must include the folowing minimum requirements: A public policy
statement,
legal basis and applicability,responsabilities of the personnel,and
uniform procedures and
measures to be followed in order to handle the cases. It has to be
evalueted and certified
by the Wome's Advocated Office.
a. En el lugar de trabajo, Emgo Construction Corp ("Proyecto ampliacion
Biblioteca,
Universidad Catolica, Avenida Las Americas, Ponce). El patrono no tenia un
protocolo
para manejar situaciones de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo.
Entre otros
metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es
establecer e
implantar un protocolo escrito para manejar situaciones de violencia
domestica en el
lugar de trabajo como es requerido por la Ley Numero 217 del 29 de
septiembre de
2006. El protocolo debera incluir los siguientes requisitos minimos
declaracion de
politica publica, base legal y aplicabilidad, responsabilidad del
personal, y
procedimientos y medidas uniformes a seguir en el manejo de casos. Este
tendra que ser
evaluado y certificado por la Oficina de la Procuradora de las Mujeres.