OSHA Inspection: ENGINEERING PRECAST CORP.

Issued

Jun 23, 2009

Abate by

Jul 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $105 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 Engineering Precast Corp., New Building of Farmacias
Walgreens de Coto Laurel, Road 506 Km. 1.0, in Ponce, PR.  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 en Engineering Precast Corp., Nuevo edificio en
construccion de Farmacias Walgreens de Coto Laurel, Carr. 506 Km.1.0 en
Ponce,
P.R.  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.