RIO PIEDRAS, PR —
OSHA Inspection: POLICIA DE PUERTO RICO CUARTEL DE RIO PIEDRAS 162
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of POLICIA DE PUERTO RICO CUARTEL DE RIO PIEDRAS 162 in 50 CALLE GEORGETTI, RIO PIEDRAS, PR 00927 (NAICS 922120). OSHA activity number 311192462.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- POLICIA DE PUERTO RICO CUARTEL DE RIO PIEDRAS 162
- Site address
- 50 CALLE GEORGETTI
- City
- RIO PIEDRAS
- State
- PR
- ZIP
- 00927
- Mailing
- PO BOX 70166, SAN JUAN, PR 00936
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- N
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 922120
- SIC code (legacy)
- 9221
- Employees
- 129
- Ownership type
- C
Citations
7 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.22 A02
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.23 A08
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Nov 5, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.141 B01 I
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Nov 6, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (S) $1125.00
1910.141 C01 I
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2009
- Penalty
- Initial $1,125
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (S) $1125.00
6A0001
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Nov 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: At the Police headquarters in Rio Piedras, precint 162, 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 in the Workplace or Place of Employment, Act No. 217 of 2006. (for public and private employers). Hazard: Exposure to domestic violence situations in the workplace. Method to abate the hazard: Develop a written protocol to handle domestic violence in the workplace and provide trainnig 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 el cuartel de la policia de Rio Piedras, precinto 162, el patrono no tenia 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 lugar de empleo, Ley num. 217 del 2006. (para patronos privados y publicos). Riesgo: Exposicion a situaciones de violencia domestica en el lugar 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.
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O) $500.00
6A0001
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Nov 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: At the Police headquarters in Rio Piedras, presint 162, the employer did not provide training to his employees related to handle Domestic Violence situations in the Workplace or Place of Employment, as required by the Act for the implementation of a Protocol to Handle Domestis Violence Situations in the workplace, Act No. 217 of 2006. (for public and private employers). Hazard: Exposure to domestic violence situations in the workplace. Method to abate the hazard: The employer shall provide trainning to all the establisment's employees related to handle Domestic Violence in the workplace. Information is available at the Woman's Advocate Office, A Guide for Employer: Domestic Violence in the Workplace and other references provided during the inspection. En el cuartel de Rio Piedras, presinto 162; no proveyo adiestramiento a sus empleados relacionado al manejo de 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 lugar de trabajo, Ley Num. 217 del 2006. (para patronos del sector publico y privado). Riesgo: Exposicion a situaciones de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo. Metodo de corregir el riesgo: El patrono tiene que proveer adiestramiento a todos los empleados del establecimiento relacionado con el manejo de situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el empleo. Hay informacion disponible en la Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujer, una guia para patronos, titulada, Violencia Domestica en el lugar de Trabajo y otras referencias provistas durante la inspeccion.
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O) $500.00
6A0001
- Issued
- Nov 2, 2009
- Abate by
- Nov 30, 2009
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 parking facilities for official vehicles of the Police headquarters in Rio Piedras, it was observed that; the roof of the guard house was damaged and had several holes, the walls were covered only half way (aproximately 3 feet) thereby allowing the water to come into the guardhouse when it rained, this condition kept the floor wet for extended periods. The employees did not have raincoats available for their use and had to stay in the guardhouse when it rained. The employees (police) entered and exited the guard house as part of its guarding functions. Hazard: Falls. Among other corection methods, fixing the guard house to protect it from the rain or providing employees with rain coats or providing alteranative locations for the employee to be protected from the rain are feasible and acceptable. En el estacionamiento de vehiculos oficiales del cuartel de Rio Piedras se observo que; el techo de la caseta de vigilancia estaba deteriorado y tenia varios huecos, las paredes de la caseta estaban solo cubiertas hasta la mitad (3 pies aproximadamente) permitiendo asi que el agua entrara a la caseta cunado llovia, esta condicion mantenia el piso mojado por periodos de tiempo extendido. Los empleados no contaban con capas por lo que tenian que mantenerse en la caseta cuando llovia. A los policias no se le proveia capas para proteccion contra la lluvia. Los empleados (policias) salian y entraban a la caseta como parte de sus funciones de vigilancia. Riesgo: caidas. Entre otras metodos de correccion, arreglar la caseta de guardia de modo que no se mojen los empleados cuando llueve, proveer capas para la lluvia o proveer lacalizaciones alternas para que los empleados se protejan cuando llueva, son factibles y aceptables.nes
Recent events (2)
- — F (O)
- — Z (O)
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Source
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