OSHA Inspection: ALLIED STEEL REINFORCING CORP

Issued

Sep 15, 2010

Abate by

Sep 20, 2010

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Sep 15, 2010

Abate by

Sep 20, 2010

Issued

Sep 15, 2010

Abate by

Oct 3, 2010

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:
a)Employer Allied Steel Reinforcing Corp. 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 (for private and
public employers, except municipalities).
Hazard:  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 provided training to all employees.
Information
is available at the Women's Advocate Office. A guide for Employers:
Domestic Violence in the Workplace and others references provided during
the
inspection.
a)El patrono Allied Steel Reinforcing Corp. no tenia un protocolo escrito
para
manejar violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo, como es requerido por
la
Ley para la Implementacion de un protocolo para manejar Situaciones de
Violencia Domestica en el Lugar de Trabajo, Ley No. 217 de 2006 (para
patronos privados y publicos, excepto municipios).
Riesgo:  Lesiones, y enfermedades relacionadas con violencia domestica en
el
lugar de trabajo.
Metodo para corregir el riesgo:  Desarrollar un protocolo escrito para
manejar
violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo y proveer adiestramiento a
todos los
empleados. La 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 provistas durante la inspeccion.