OSHA Inspection: DE ESC SU RAFAEL HERNANDEZ

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 scholar lunch room of the DE SU Rafael Hernandez School: The
employees were
cooking and serving food to the students. The hood was not working, this
condition made
the temperature raise above eighty six degrees Fahrenheit. The temperature
was between
86.1 F to 92.6 F. The employer did not provide evidence of abatement.
Hazard: Excessive heat.
Among other methods, a feasible and acceptable abatament method to correct
this hazard
is to repair the hood.
En el comedor escolar del DE Escuela SU Rafael Hernandez: Las empleadas
estaban
cocinando y sirviendo alimentos a los estudiantes. El extractor no estaba
trabajando, esta
condicion hacia que la temperatura se elevara sobre los ochenta y seis
grados
"Fahrenheit". La temperatura estaba entre 86.1 F a 92.6 F.  El patrono no
proveyo
evidencia de correccion.
Riesgo: Calor excesivo.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo de correccion factible y aceptable para
corregir este
riesgo es reparar el extractor.

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $2,000

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 3, 2009

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 3, 2009

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 3, 2009

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $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 ED SU Rafael Hernandez School,the employer did not have a protocol
to
handle
domestic violence situations 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.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to
develop a written protocol to handle domestic violence in the workplace
and provide
training to all employees. Information is available at the Women's
Advocate Office. A
Guide for Employers: Domestic Violence in the Workplace, and other
references were
provide during the inspection.
En el DE Escuela SU Rafael Hernandez, el patrono no tenia un protocolo
para manejar
situaciones de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo, segun requerido
por
la Ley para
la Implantacion de un Protocolo para Manejar Situaciones de Violencia
Domestica en el
Lugar o Sitio de Trabajo, Ley Num. 217 de 2006.
Riesgo:  Fatalidades, lesiones y enfermedades relacionadas a violencia
domestica en el
lugar de trabajo.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es
desarrollar un protocolo escrito para manejar violencia domestica en el
lugar de trabajo
y proveer adiestramiento a todos los empleados. Informacion esta
disponible en la Oficina
de la Procuradora de las Mujeres. Una Guia para Patronos: Violencia
Domestica en el
Lugar de Trabajo, y otras referencias fueron  provistas durante la
inspeccion.

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $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 ED SU Rafael Hernandez School, the employer did not provide
training to his
employees related to the establishment of a writen 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. The employer did not provide evidence of abatement.
Hazard: Fatalities, injuries and illnesses related to domestic violence in
the workplace.
Method to abate the hazard: The employer shall provide training to all
establisment's
employees related to a written protocol to handle domestic violence
situations in the
workplace. Information is available at the Women's Advocate Office. A
Guide for
Employers: Domestic Violence in the Workplace and other reference was
provided
during the inspections.
En el DE Escuela SU Rafael Hernandez, 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.  El patrono no proveyo evidencia
de
correccion.
Riesgo: Fatalidades, lesiones y enfermedades relacionadas a 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
situaciones de violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo. Hay informacion
disponible en
la Oficina de la Procuradora de las Mujeres. Una Guia para Patrono:
Violencia
Domestica en el Lugar de Trabajo y otras referencias fueron provistas
durante la
inspeccion.

Issued

May 7, 2009

Abate by

Jun 3, 2009

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000