OSHA Inspection: FERRETERIA BONANO INC DBA ALMACEN BONANO

Issued

Jan 22, 2009

Abate by

Jan 9, 2009

Penalty

Initial $1,050 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Jan 22, 2009

Abate by

Jan 9, 2009

Issued

Jan 22, 2009

Abate by

Jan 9, 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:
Employees of Ferreteria Bonano Inc. dba Almacen Bonano, were exposed to
domestic
violence in the workplace, to expose to due illnesses, injuries and
fatalities. The
employer did not have written protocol to domestic violence as required by
the Act for
the Implementation of a Protocol to Handle Domestic Violence Situation in
the
Workplace or Place of Employment Act  No. 217 of september 29, 2006, and
Act No.
16 of August 5, 1975, as amended.
Hazard: Injuries, illnesses, physical harm, fatalities and death related
to domestic
violence in the workplace.
One method to abate the hazard: Develop a written protocol to handle
domestic violence
in the workplace and provide training to all the employees, for have
knowledge  and act
if this situation is presented. The Women's Advocate Office will provide
to the employer
the necessary technical guidance for implementation of the protocol.
Empleados de Ferreteria Bonano Inc. dba Almacen Bonano, estaban expuestos
a la
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 la Ley para la Implementacion del
Protocolo de
Situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el Lugar de Trabajo o Sitio de
Empleo, Ley
numero 217 del 29 de septiembre de 2006, y la Ley numero 16 del 5 de
agosto de 1975
segun enmendada.
Riesgo:Lesiones,enfermedades,dano fisico, fatalidades y muerte realcionado
a la violencia
en el lugar de trabajo.
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 presnte esta situacion.
La Oficina
de la Procuradora de la Mujer provee al empleador las guias necesarias
para la
implementacion del protocolo.