OSHA Inspection: DESARROLLADORA J A INC

Issued

2009-09-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-10-01 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $175.00 · Current $175.00

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 Road 143 Km. 14.0 Monte Cerro Puntita
en
Villalba, P.R. (Desarrolladora J.A., Inc). 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 evalueted and certified by the Women's
Advocate
Office.
a. En el lugar de trabajo en Carr. 143 Km. 14.0 Monte Cerro Puntita, en
Villalba,
P.R.(Desarrolladora J.A.,Inc.) 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.