OSHA Inspection: RAMON BAEZ LEON DBA COUNTRY CHICKEN

Issued

Mar 26, 2009

Abate by

Apr 1, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450 · Current $450

Issued

Mar 26, 2009

Abate by

May 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $150

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 Country Chicken of Penuelas, Car.132 Km.18.0 Bo.
Santo
Domingo.  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 protocol must include the following 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 evaluated and certified by the Women's Advocate Office.
a. En el lugar de trabajo de Country Chicken de Penuelas, Car.132 Km.18.0
Bo.
Santo Domingo.  El patrono no tenia un protocolo para manejar situaciones
de
violencia domestica en el lugar the trabajo.  Entre otros metodos, un
metodo factible
y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es establecer e implementar 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 procedimiento y medidas
uniformes a
seguir en manejos de casos.  Este tendra que ser evaluado y certificado
por la Oficina
de la Procuradora de las Mujeres.