OSHA Inspection: COMPANIA DE PARQUES NACIONALES-BALNEARIO LUQUILLO

Issued

Oct 30, 2009

Abate by

Nov 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $4,500

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:
At the bathroom of the parking booth of La Monserrate beach in Luquillo, a
National Park's
employee was bitten and scratched by a cat. Dogs and cats were observed
roaming the facilities.
It was documented that the number of animals roaming this areas has
increased in the last two
years.
One method to abate the hazard: Develop a monthly plan in coordination
with other agency to
collect stray animals at the beach areas.
Hazard: Employees exposed to animals bites.
En el bano de la cabina del estacionamiento del balneario La Monserrate en
Luquillo, un
empleado de Parques Nacionales fue mordido y arunado por un gato. Perros y
gatos fueron
observados vagando por las facilidades. Se documento que el numero de
animales vagando las
areas ha incrementado en los ultimos dos anos.
Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Desarrollar un plan mensual en
coordinacion con otras
agencias para el recogido de los animales abandonados en la playa.
Riesgo: Empleados expuestos a mordidas de animales.

Issued

Oct 30, 2009

Abate by

Nov 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450

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 National Park Company at Luquillo beach were exposed to
domestic violence in
the workplace and the employer did not have written protocol to handle
domestic
violence as
required by the act for the implementation of a Protocol to Handle
Domestic Violence Situation
in the Work Place or Place of Employment Act No. 217 of September 29,
2006, and Act No.
16 of August 5, 1975, as amended.
One method to abate the hazard: Develop a written protocol to handle
domestic violence in the
workplace and provide training to all employees, for have knowledge and
act if this situation is
presented. The Women's Advocated Office will provide to the employer the
necessary technical
guidance for implementation of the protocol.
Hazard: Injuries, illnesses, physical harm, badger and fatalities related
to domestic violence in
the workplace.
Empleados de Compania de Parques Nacionales en el balneario de Luquillo
estaban expuestos
a violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo y el patrono no tenia un
protocolo escrito de
violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo, segun requerido bajo la Ley
para la implementacion
del protocolo de situaciones de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo
o sitio de empleo, acta
numero 217 del 29 de septiembre de 2006, y acta numero 16 de agosto  de
1975 segun
enmendada.
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.
Riesgo: Lesiones, enfermedades, dano, fisico, acoso y  fatalidades
relacionada a la violencia en
el lugar de trabajo.

Issued

Oct 30, 2009

Abate by

Nov 27, 2009

Penalty

Initial $450

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 National Park Company at the Luquillo beach, while worked as
maintenances,
fundraisers and conservation  were exposed to physical harm and death due
that the employer
did not provided training to his employees related to the establishment of
their written protocol
for the handling of 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 and Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico
Occupational Safety
and Health Act, Act No. 16 of 1975 as amended.
Hazard: Domestic Violence in the workplace.
Method to abate the hazard: The employer shall provide training to all the
establishment's
employees related to its written protocol for the handling of domestic
violence in the workplace.
Empleados de Compania de Parques Nacionales en el balnerio de Luquillo,
mientras trabajaban
como recaudadores, mantenimiento y conservacion, estaban expuestos a dano
fisico y muerte;
debido a que el patrono no proveyo adiestramiento a sus empleados
relacionado al
establecimiento de su Protocolo para el Manejo de Violencia Domestica en
el lugar de trabajo,
como es requerido por la Ley para la Implantacion de un Protocolo para
Manejar Situaciones
de Violencia Domestica en el lugar de trabajo, Ley No. 217 de 2006 y la
Seccion 6 (a) de la
Ley de Seguridad y Salud en el Trabajo de Puerto Rico, Ley 16 del 5 de
agosto de 1975 segun
enmendadas.
Riesgo: Violencia Domestica en el lugar de trabajo.
Metodo para disminuir el riesgo: El patrono debe proveer adiestramiento a
todos los empleados
en los establecimientos con relacion al protocolo escrito para el manejo
de violencia domestica
en el area de trabajo.a

Issued

Oct 30, 2009

Abate by

Nov 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $900

Issued

Oct 30, 2009

Abate by

Nov 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $900

Issued

Oct 30, 2009

Abate by

Nov 12, 2009

Penalty

Initial $900