OSHA Inspection: DE ESCUELA RAFAEL RIVERA OTERO

Issued

Aug 4, 2011

Abate by

Aug 9, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,500 · Current $1,500

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 "DE Esc Rafael Rivera Otero", the employees declared that they were
being
affected by strong odors emanations from the maintenance that was
performed to the
grease trap of the school. The employer provided maintenance to the trap
of grease
beacause it was overflowed. The employer did not provide evidence of
previous
maintenance of the grease trap after the situation. The employees
identified that they
experienced symptoms like vomitings, dizziness and respiratory
conditions.The
employees were performing elemental education duties such as offering
classes to
students, among others.
Hazard: Inhalation of gases originating from the trap of grease.
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is
provide a
continuous maintenance to the grease trap of the school.
En el DE Esc Rafael Rivera Otero, los empleados declararon que se
afectaron por fuerte
olores que emanaban de un mantenimiento que se realizo a la trampa de
grasa de la
escuela. El patrono no proveyo evidencia de mantenimientos previos de la
trampa de
grasa antes de la situacion. Los empleados identificaron que
experimentaron sintomas
como vomitos, mareos y condiciones respiratorias. Los empleados  estaban
realizando
tareas de educacion elemental como ofreciendo clases a estudiantes, entre
otros.
Riesgo: Inhalacion de gaese provenientes de la trampa de grasa.
Entre otros metodos de correccion, uno factible y aceptable es proveer un
mantenimiento
continuo de la trampa de grasa del plantel escolar.

Issued

Aug 4, 2011

Abate by

Aug 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $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 "DE Esc Rafael Otero", the employer 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: Injuries and illnesses related to domestic violence in the
workplace.
Method to abate the hazard: 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.
En el DE Esc Rafael Rivera Otero, el patrono no tenia un protocolo escrito
para manejar
situaciones de violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo, como lo
requiere la Ley para
la Implementacion del Protocolo para Manejar Situaciones de Violencia
Domestica en el
Sitio de Trabajo, Ley Num. 217 del 2006.
Riesgo: Lesiones y enfermedades relacionadas a la violencia domestica en
el sitio de
trabajo.
Metodo de corregir el riesgo: Desarrollar un protocolo escrito para el
manejo de la
violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo y proveer adiestramiento a
todos los empleados.
Hay informacion disponible en la Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujer,
Una Guia para
Patronos: Violencia Domestica en el Sitio de Trabajo y otras referencias
provistas
durante la inspeccion.

Issued

Aug 4, 2011

Abate by

Aug 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $500 · Current $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 "DE Esc Rafael Rivera Otero", the employer did not provide training
to his
employees ralated to the establishment of 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: Injuries and illnesses related to domestic violence in the
workplace.
Method to abate the hazard: The employer shall provide training to all the
establishment's employees related to a written protocol to handle domestic
violence in
the workplace. 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.
En el DE Esc Rafael Rivera Otero, el patrono no proveyo adiestramiento a
sus
empleados relacionado al establecimiento de un protocolo escrito para
manejar situaciones
de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo, como lo requiere la Ley
para la
Implementacion del Protocolo para Manejar Situaciones de Violencia
Domestica en el
Sitio de Trabajo, Ley Num. 217 del 2006.
Riesgo: Lesiones y enfermedades relacionadas a la violencia domestica en
el sitio de
trabajo.
Metodo de corregir el riesgo: El patrono tiene que proveer adiestramiento
a todos los
empleados del establecimiento relacionado con un protocolo escrito para el
manejo de la
violencia domestica en el sitio de trabajo. Hay informacion disponible en
la Oficina de
la Procuradora de la Mujer, Una Guia para Patronos: Violencia Domestica en
el Sitio de
Trabajo, y otras referencias provistas durante la inspeccion.

Issued

Aug 4, 2011

Abate by

Aug 30, 2011

Penalty

Initial $3,000 · Current $3,000