OSHA Inspection: BANKER'S CLUB OF PUERTO RICO INC

Issued

Oct 14, 2009

Abate by

Nov 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $250

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:
Employees of Banker's Club of Puerto Rico, Inc. were exposed to domestic
violence
in the workplace, to expose to due illnesses, injuries and fatalities. The
employer did
not have written protocol to expose to due illnesses, injuries and
fatalities. The
employer did not have writtten protocol to domestic violence as required
by the act
for the implementation of a Protocol to Handle Domestic Violence Situation
in the
Work Place or Place of Employment Act No. 217 of September 29, 2006, and
Act
No. 16 of August 5, 1975, as amended.
One method to abate the hazard: Develop a written protocol to handle
domestic
violence in the workplace and provide training to all employees, for have
knowledge
and act if this situation presented. The Women's Advocated Office will
provide to the
employer the necessary technical guidance for implementation of the
protocol.
Hazard: Injuries, illnesses, physical harm, badger and fatalities related
to domestic
violance in the workplace.
Empleados de Banker's Club of Puerto Rico, Inc. estaban expuestos a
violencia
domestica en el lugar de trabajo, exponiendose a riesgos de lesiones,
enfermedad y
fatalidades. El patrono no tenia un protocolo escrito de violencia
domestica en el
lugar de trabajo, requerido bajo el Ley implementada del protocolo de
situaciones de
violencia domestica en el lugar de empleo, Ley num. 217 del 29 de
septiembre de
2006, y Ley num. 16 de agosto de 1975 segun enmendada.
Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Desarrollar un protocolo escrito de
violencia
domestica en el lugar de trabajo y proveer adiestramiento a todos los
empleados, para
que tengan conocimiento y actuen en caso de que se presente esta
situacion. La
Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujer provee al patrono las guias
necesarias para la
implementacion del protocolo.
Riesgo: Lesiones, enfermedades, dano, fisico, acoso y  fatalidades
relacionada a la
violencia en el lugar de trabajo.a

Issued

Oct 14, 2009

Abate by

Nov 2, 2009

Penalty

Initial $500

Issued

Oct 14, 2009

Abate by

Nov 2, 2009

Penalty

Initial $500

Issued

Oct 14, 2009

Abate by

Nov 2, 2009

Penalty

Initial $500