OSHA Inspection: VE ELECTRICAL GROUP INC

Issued

Aug 20, 2009

Abate by

Sep 2, 2009

Penalty

Initial $2,500 · Current $525 Reduced

Issued

Aug 20, 2009

Abate by

Sep 2, 2009

Issued

Aug 20, 2009

Abate by

Sep 2, 2009

Issued

Aug 20, 2009

Abate by

Sep 2, 2009

Issued

Aug 20, 2009

Abate by

Aug 25, 2009

Penalty

Initial $525 · Current $158 Reduced

Issued

Aug 20, 2009

Abate by

Sep 17, 2009

Penalty

Initial $150 · Current $70 Reduced

General-duty citation text

Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico 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 puedan
causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados estaban
expuestos a:
Employees of VE Electrical Group Inc., were exposed to illnesses, injuries
and fatalities
due that the employer did not have a written protocol to domestic violence
as requiered
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, illnesess, physical harm, fatalities and death related
to domestic
violence in the worplace.
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 VE Electrical Group Inc., estaban expuestos a lesiones,
enfermedades y
fatalidades debido a que 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
relacionado 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 presente esta
situacion. La Oficina
de la Procuradora de la Mujer provee al patrono las guias necesarias para
la
implementacion del protocolo.cion

Issued

Aug 20, 2009

Abate by

Sep 2, 2009

Penalty

Initial $350 · Current $105 Reduced