OSHA Inspection: DE ESC SU JOSE CALZADA FERRER

Issued

2009-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00 · Current $500.00

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:
Employer Department of Education Jose Calzada School - did not have a
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.
Hazard: Fatalities,injuries,and illnesses related to domestic violence in
the workplace.
Among other mehtods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to develop
a written protocol to handle domestic violence in the workplace and
provide training 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.
Patrono Departamento de Educacion Escuela Jose Calzada - no contaba con un
protocolo para
manejar violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo, segun requerido por la
Ley para la
Implantacion de un Protocolo para manejar situaciones de Violencia
Domestica en Lugar o sitio
de trabajo, Ley Num.217 de 2006.
Riesgo: Fatalidades, lesiones, y enfermedades relacionadas a violencia
domestica en el luagar
de trabajo.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es desarrollar un
protocolo escrito para manejar violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo
y proveer
adiestramiento a todos los empleados.  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 refeencias provistas durante la inspeccion.

Issued

2009-05-12 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-06-22 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2700.00 · Current $2700.00