OSHA Inspection: CAPARRA CONSTRUCTION INC.

Issued

Nov 9, 2010

Abate by

Nov 19, 2010

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:
a.At the establishment, Caparra Construction Inc.  The Employer did not
have a
protocol to handle situations of domestic violence at the workplace. Among
others methods, one feasible and acceptable method to correct this hazard
is to
establish and implement a written protocol to manage situations of domestic
violence at the workplace as required by act Number 217 of September
29.2006. The protocol must include the following minimun requirements: A
public policy statement, legal basis and applicability, responsabilities of
personnel, and uniform procedures and measures to be followed in order to
handle the cases.
Hazards: Fatalities, injuries and illnesses related to domestic violence
in the
workplace.
a.En el establecimiento, Caparra Construction Inc. El Patrono no tenia un
protocolo para manejar situaciones de violencia domestica en el lugar de
trabajo. Entre otros metodos, un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir
este
riesgo es establecer e implementar un protocolo escrito  para manejar
situaciones de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo, como es
requerido
por la ley Numero 217 del 29 de Septiembre de 2006. El protocolo debera
incluir los siguientes requisitos minimos: Declaracion de politica
publica, base
legal y aplicabilidad, responsabilidad del personal y procedimiento y
medidas
uniformes a seguir en manejos de casos.
Riesgo: Fatalidades, lesiones y enfermedades relacionadas con violencia
dosmestica en el area de trabajo.
4. Date/Time08-28-10 AM
20. Instance Description -  Describe the following:
a) Hazards-Operation/Condition-Accident:
Patrono no cuenta con un Protocolo de violencia Domestica en el area de
trabajo
b) Equipment:
Protocolo VDT
c) Location:Area de Trabajo
d) Injury/Illness:lesiones graves incluyendo fatalidades
e) Measurements:N/A
21. Photo NumberLocation on Videon
23. Employer Knowledge :
Si,patrono con diligencia razonable pudo conocer los requerimientos de la
ley.
24. Comments (Employer, Employee, Closing Conference) :
25. Other Employer Information :
26. Classification:  SeriousKnowledgeS or O    Repeat?Willful?nyonn
First RepeatSecond RepeatRepeat Penalty
27.Describe abatement for CDI/Quick-fix (date & how)