OSHA Inspection: BALLESTER HERMANOS INC

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Apr 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 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:
At Ballester Hermanos Inc. Frozen and dry storage: While the employees
searched or
placed merchandize from rack, it was observed that the racks in which the
merchandise
was stored did not have the screws that anchors the racks to the floor. In
addition it was
observed that some of the racks were bended as result of the blows
received.
Hazard: The racks fall down while employees are placing or retreiving
merchandize from
racks.
One aceptable abatement method is to place all the screws and replace the
damage racks
with new racks.
En Ballester Hermanos Inc. Almacenes secos y congelados: Mientras los
empleados
buscaban y colocaban mercancia en los anaqueles. Se observo que los
anaqueles en los
cuales la mercancia era almacenada, no tenian los tornillos que anclan los
anaqueles al
piso. En adicion se observaron que algunos anaqueles estaban doblados como
consecuencia de los golpes recibidos.
Riesgo: Que los anaqueles se caigan mientras empleados coloquen o remuevan
mercancia
de los racks.
Entre los metodos de correccion uno aceptable seria colocarle todos los
tornillos a los
anaqueles y remplazar los anaqueles doblados por unos nuevos.s

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 16, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 10, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,838 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,050 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 11, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,625

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 16, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $900 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,625 · Current $1,575 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,625

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,125 · Current $563 Reduced

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Apr 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $500

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:
At Ballester Hermano Inc., the employer did not provide training to his
employees
ralated to the establishment of a written protocol to handle domestic
violence in the
workplace, as required by the Act for the Implementation of a Protocol to
Handle
Domestic Violence Situations in the Workplace or Place of Employment, Act
No.
217
of 2006.
Hazard: Fatalities, injuries, and illnesses related to domestic violence
in the
workplace.
Method to abate the hazard: The employer shall provide training to all the
establishment's employees related to a written protocol to handle domestic
violence in
the workplace. Information is available at the Women's Advocate Office, A
Guide for
Employers: Domestic Violence in the Workplace and other references
provided during
the inspection.
En Ballester Hermanos Inc., el patrono no proveyo adiestramiento a sus
empleados
relacionado al establecimiento de un protocolo escrito para manejar
situaciones de
violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo, como lo requiere la Ley para la
Implementacion del Protocolo para Manejar Situaciones de Violencia
Domestica en el
Sitio de Trabajo, Ley num. 217 del 2006.
Riesgo: Fatalidades, lesiones, y enfermedades relacionadas a la violencia
domestica en
el sitio de trabajo.
Metodo de corregir el riesgo: El patrono tiene que proveer adiestramiento
a todos los
empleados del establecimiento relacionado con un protocolo escrito para el
manejo de
la violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo. Hay informacion disponible
en la Oficina
de la Procuradora de la Mujer. Una Guia para Patronos: Violencia Domestica
en el
Lugar de Trabajo, y otras referencias fueron provistas durante la
inspeccion.

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Apr 30, 2009

Penalty

Initial $500

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:
The employer Ballester Hermanos Inc., did not have a written protocol to
handle
domestic violence in the workplace, as required by the Act for the
Implementation of a
Protocol to Handle Domestic Violence Situations in the Workplace or Place
of
Employment, Act No. 217 of 2006.
Hazard: Fatalities, injuries, and illnesses related to domestic violence
in the workplace.
Method to abate the hazard: Develop a written protocol to handle domestic
violence in
the workplace and provide training to all the employees.  Information is
available at the
Women's Advocate Office, A Guide for Employers: Domestic Violence in the
Workplace
and other references provided during the inspection.
El patrono Ballester Hermanos Inc., no tenia un protocolo escrito para
manejar
situaciones de violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo, como lo
requiere la Ley para
la Implementacion del Protocolo para Manejar Situaciones de Violencia
Domestica en el
Sitio de Trabajo, Ley num. 217 del 2006.
Riesgo: Fatalidades, lesiones, y enfermedades relacionadas a la violencia
domestica en
el sitio de trabajo.
Metodo de corregir el riesgo: Desarrollar un protocolo escrito para el
manejo de la
violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo y proveer adiestramiento a
todos los empleados.
Hay informacion disponible en la Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujer,
Una
Guia para
Patronos: Violencia Domestica en el Sito de Trabajo, y otras referencias
provistas
durante la inspeccion.

Issued

Mar 4, 2009

Abate by

Mar 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000