OSHA Inspection: POLICIA DE PR CUARTEL GENERAL

Issued

Apr 23, 2010

Abate by

Jun 10, 2010

Penalty

Initial $1,275

Issued

Apr 23, 2010

Abate by

Jun 10, 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:
The Puerto Rico Police Department, did not provide training to the
employees of the
General Headquarters, related to the establishment 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.
Hazard: Injuries and illnesses related to domestic violence in the
workplace.
Method to abate the hazard: Employers shall provide training to all the
establishment's
employees related to its written protocol for the handling of domestic
violence in the
workplace.
La Policia de Puerto Rico, no proveyo adiestramiento a sus empleados del
Cuartel
General, relacionado al protocolo escrito para el manejo de situaciones de
violencia
domestica en el empleo, segun requerido por la Ley para la Implementacion
de un
Protocolo para el Manejo de Situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el Lugar
de Trabajo
o Lugar de Empleo, Ley num. 217 de 2006.
Riesgo: Lesiones, y enfermedades relacionadas a la violencia domestica en
el trabajo.
Metodo para corregir este riesgo:  El patrono proveera adiestramiento a
todos los
empleados relacionado a su protocolo escrito para el manejo de situaciones
de violencia
domestica en el lugar de trabajo.a