OSHA Inspection: UPR RCM INSTITUTO DE NEUROBIOLOGIA

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,000

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 the Institute of Neurobiology, laboratory 207 and 208. The employee was
performing
investigation works using chemical products such as: cacodylic acid,
powder: sulfur,
urinium acetate, tris-buffer, dimethyl sulfoxide, phenylmethyl sulfonyl
flouride, heavy
metals: lead citrate and zinc among others. The ilumination in the area
was not sufficient
enough to make the tasks in a safely. For efficient visual performance in
general
laboratories spaces recomeneded by the IES Lighting Handbook fig. 9-80
pag. 9-85
should be minimum 50 footcandles, for general laboratories.
One feasible and acceptable method of abatement would be to change the
flourescents
lamp in the area.
Hazard: That due to the lack of an adequate lighting, the employees can
not see or has
to force the vision to see clearly.
En el Instituto de Neurobiologia, laboratorio 207 y 208. El empleado
estaba realizando
trabajos de investigacion usando productos quimicos, tales como:
"cacodylic acid",
polvos: "sulfur", "urinium acetate", "tris-buffer", "dimethyl sulfoxide",
"phenylmethyl
sulfonyl flouride", metales pesados: "lead citrate" y "zinc" entre otros.
La
iluminacion
en el area no era suficiente para realizar las tarea de una manera segura.
Para un
funcionamiento visual eficiente en un espacio de laboratorio recomendado
por el IES
Lighting Handbook fig. 9-80 pag. 9-85 debe ser minimo 50 pies bujias en
laboratorio
general.
Un metodo aceptable y factible para corregir la condicion seria reemplazar
las lamparas
fluorecentes.
Riesgo: Debido a la falta de iluminacion adecuada los empleados no puedan
ver o tengan
que forzar la vista para ver claramente el area en el cual ellos van a
trabajar.e

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Mar 20, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 2009

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 2009

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 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 the Institute of Neurobiology, the employer 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.
En la UPR RCM Instituto de Neurobilogia, el patrono 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 Sitio de Trabajo, y otras referencias
provistas
durante la inspeccion.

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 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 the Institute of Neurobiology, 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 el Instituto de Neurobiologia, 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 Sitio de
Trabajo, y otras referencias provistas durante la inspeccion.

Issued

Mar 10, 2009

Abate by

Apr 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000