OSHA Inspection: DS PROGRAMA WIC GUAYAMA

Issued

2009-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1125.00

Issued

2009-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $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 DS Programa WIC 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.
Hazard: Fatalities, injuries, and illnesses related to domestic violence
in the workplace.
Among other methods, 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 DS Programa WIC no tenia un protocolo escrito 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 lugar 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 diponible 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.

Issued

2009-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00

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 DS Programa WIC did not have a sealer or a treatment for the
roof, in the building
since every time it rained, the roof would leak and the water storm drain
sistem would flood,
exposing the employees to falls, from wet floors.
Hazard: Falls.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this
hazard is to apply a
treatment to mend the leaks from the roof and have the storm drain sistem
checked.
Patrono DS programa WIC no contaba con un tratamiento de sellado de techo
del edificio, que
evitara que el piso se mojara cuando llovia, el techo filtraba exponiendo
a empledos a caidas,
igualmente contaba con una alcantarilla de aguas de escorrentias, que se
desbordaba cuando
llovia.
Riesgo: Caidas.
Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este
riesgo es aplicar un
tratamiento de techo o sellado que repare el filtrado, y que hagan
verificar el alcantarillado de
escorrentias.o

Issued

2009-07-31 00:00:00

Abate by

2009-09-10 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $750.00