OSHA Inspection: QUALITY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES S E

Issued

Sep 4, 2009

Abate by

Sep 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $675 · Current $405 Reduced

Issued

Sep 4, 2009

Abate by

Oct 1, 2009

Penalty

Initial $275 · Current $165 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 Construccion, School 2da Unidad El Pino, Road 151.
Km.2.2
in Villalba, P.R.. The employer, Quality Construction Services, S.E., 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 construccion de la Escuela 2da Unidad El
Pino, Car.151
Km.2.2 en Villalba, P.R.. El patrono, Quality Construction Services, S.E.,
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.