OSHA Inspection: ACADEMIA ALEXANDRA

Issued

Jul 29, 2009

Abate by

Aug 4, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450

Issued

Jul 29, 2009

Abate by

Aug 4, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450

Issued

Jul 29, 2009

Abate by

Aug 24, 2009

Penalty

Initial $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 Academia Alexandra,Inc. 4134 Aurora St.in Ponce,
P.R.  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 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
evalueted
and
certified by the Women's Advocate Office.
a. En el lugar de trabajo en Academia Alexandra, Inc. en la calle Aurora
#4134 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
apicabilidad, 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.