OSHA Inspection: LUNA COMMERCIAL CORP

Issued

Mar 31, 2009

Abate by

Apr 24, 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 Luna Commercial Corp, near Ponce Cash & Carry
Supermarket, Ind. Reparada, Bo. Pampanos 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 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.
Hazard: Serious injuries or death.
a. En el lugar de trabajo de Luna Commercial, adyacente al Supermercado
Ponce
Cash & Carry de la Industrial Reparada Bo. Pampanos de 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 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.
Riesgo: Lesiones serias y/o muerte.