OSHA Inspection: D/A GENERAL CONTRACTOR INC.

Issued

Oct 22, 2009

Abate by

Nov 10, 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 project, D/A General Contractor Inc. The Employer did not have a
protocol to handle situations of domestic violence at the workplace. Among
others
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 minimun requirements: A public policy statement,
legal basis and applicability, responsabilities of personnel, and uniform
procedures and measures to be followed in order to handle the cases. It
has to
evaluated and certified by Women's Advocate Office.
Hazards: Fatalities, injuries and illnesses related to domestic violence
in the
workplace.
a.En el proyecto, D/A General Contractor, 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
siquientes
requisitos minimos: Declaracion de politica publica, base legal y
aplicabilidad,
responsabilidad del personal, 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: Fatalidades, lesiones y enfermedades relacionadas con violencia
dosmestica en el area de trabajo.ca