OSHA Inspection: DEPARTAMENTO DE LA FAMILIA

Issued

Apr 4, 2011

Abate by

Apr 12, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,125

Issued

Apr 4, 2011

Abate by

Apr 28, 2011

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 workplace of Department of Family, Government Center of Salinas,
P.R.
The training for all the employees were not been given by the employer,
about the
protocol to handle situations of domestic violence ( physical, verbal, and
emotional
aggression and even murder) at the workplace. Among other 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
minimum requirements: A public policy statement,legal basis and
applicability,
responsabilities of the personnel, and uniform procedures and measures to
be followed
in order to handle the cases. It has to be evalueted and certified by the
Women's
Advocate Office.
a. En el lugar de trabajo del Edificio Gubernamental, Departamento de la
Familia en
Salinas, PR. El patrono no habia ofrecido el adiestramiento a todos sus
empleados,
sobre el Protocolo para manejar situaciones de violencia domestica en el
lugar the
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, procedimiento y medidas uniformes a seguir en manejos de casos.
Este
tendra que ser evaluado y certificado por la Oficina de la Procuradora de
las Mujeres.

Issued

Apr 4, 2011

Abate by

Apr 28, 2011