OSHA Inspection: DF HOGAR MI CASITA FELIZ II WANDA TORRES

Issued

Jul 8, 2008

Abate by

Aug 10, 2008

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:
a)At "Departamento de la Familia", "Hogar Mi Casita Feliz II" facilities -
Where
employees provide assistance to the minors, the employer did not establish
a
Written Protocol for Scabiasis, for minimize or eliminate the employee
exposure.
Hazard:  contact with Scabiasis.
Among other methods one feasible and acceptable method is establish a
written
Scabiasis Protocol to eliminate or minimize employee exposure. The
Scabiasis
Written Protocol shall contain at least the following elements:
1.Training of nursing home employees in the characteristics and way of
transmision of Scabiasis.
2.Once a suspect case is detected, inform the a medical staff for
evaluation.
3.Prompt medical treatment of all confirm cases.
4.Have a special precaution with contaminated objects such as towels, bed
cloths, furniture and other infected equipments.
5.Provide employees with personal protective equipment such as lates
gloves.
a)En las facilidades del Departamento de la Familia, Hogar Mi Casita Feliz
II -
Donde los empleados trabajaban asistiendo menores de edad, el patrono no
establecio un protocolo escrito de Escabiasis, para eliminar o minimizar la
exposicion de los empleados.
Riesgo:  contacto con escabiasis.
Entre otros metodos de correccion un metodo factible y aceptable es
establecer
un Protocolo de Escabiasis que contenga, como minimo los siguientes
elementos:
1.Adiestrar los empleados del hogar en las caracteristicas y modo de
transmision de escabiasis.
2.Una vez un caso sospechoso es detectado, hacer una evaluacion de dicho
caso.
3.Tratamiento medico rapido de los casos confirmados.
4.Tener precaucion especial con objetos contaminados tales como toallas,
ropa de cama, muebles y otro equipo contaminado.
5.Proveer a los empleados con equipo de proteccion personal tales como
guantes de latex."

Issued

Jul 8, 2008

Abate by

Oct 10, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Jul 8, 2008

Abate by

Aug 10, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,000

Issued

Jul 8, 2008

Abate by

Aug 10, 2008

Penalty

Initial $2,000