OSHA Inspection: DTOP CESCO METROPOLITANO

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00

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 DTOP Metropolitan CESCO located in Carolina, employees were exposed
to respiratory
diseases, allergic reactions, corneal, cutaneous, external ear and
respiratory infections due to
were exposed to molds and bacteria that exceeded 1,000 colonies forming
units per cubic meter
of air and 1,000 coloies forming units per inch square of surface during
they were doing their
works such as, but not limited to clerical and housekeeping duties. It was
documented that some
employees received treatment in the Corporation of the State Insurance
Fund for respiratory
diseases work related.
The results of the air and surface sampling conducted on March 28, 2011
were
Among other methods, one feasible and acceptable abatement method is
provide a deep and
continous cleaning of the work site.
Hazard: Contact with microorganism such as fungi and bacterias.
En el DTOP CESCO Metropolitano localizado en Carolina, los empleados
estuvieron expuestos
a enfermedades respiratorias, reacciones alergicas e infecciones cutaneas,
de cornea, respiratorias
y del oido externo debido a que estuvieron expuestos a hongos y bacterias
que excedian las 1000
colonias que forman colonias por metro cubico de aire y las 1000 unidades
que forman por
pulgada cuadrada de superficie mientras realizaban sus trabajos tales
como, pero no limitados
a oficinistas y mantenimiento.  Se documento que varios empleados
recibieron tratamiento enla Corporacion del Fondo del Seguro del Estado
por enfermedades respiratorias relacionads al
trabajo.
Los resultados de los muestreos de aire y superficie realizados el 28 de
marzo
en el area
de trabajo.
Riegos: Contacto con microorganismos tales como bacterias y hongos.as

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-06-02 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1350.00

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3150.00

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-06-07 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3150.00

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-05-26 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $4500.00

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00

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 DTOP Metropolitan CESCO located at Carolina, Puerto Rico did not
provide training to his
employees related to the establishment's written protocol for 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: Exposure to domestic violence situations 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.
En el DTOP CESCO Metropolitano localizado en Carolina, Puerto Rico no
proveyeron
adiestramiento a sus empleados, relacionadas con el protocolo escrito del
establecimiento para
el manejo de la violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo, como exige la
Ley para la
Implementacion de un Protocolo para Manejar Situaciones de Violencia
Domestica en el lugar
de trabajo o lugar de trabajo, la Ley No : 217 de 2006.
Riesgo: La exposicion a la situacion de violencia domestica en el lugar de
trabajo.
Metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Los empleadores deberan proveer
adiestramiento a todos los
empleados del establecimiento en relacion con su protocolo escrito para el
manejo de la violencia
domestica en el lugar de trabajo.

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-06-14 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $500.00

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 est+n
causando o que
puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados
estaban expuestos
a:
At the DTOP CESCO Metropolitano located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, the
employer did not
have a written protocol to handle domestic violence in the workplace for
their employees, 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: Exposure to domestic violence situation 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 Wokplace
and other
references provided during the inspection.
En el DTOP CESCO Metropolitano localizado en Carolina, Puerto Rico, el
patrono no tenia
escrito el protocolo de Violencia Dom+stica en el Lugar de Trabajo para
sus
empleados, como
exige la Ley para la Implementacion de un Protocolo para Manejar
Situaciones de Violencia
Dom+stica en el lugar de trabajo o lugar de trabajo, la Ley no. 217 de
2006.
Riesgo: La exposicion a la situacion de violencia domestica en el lugar de
trabajo.
M+todo para disminuir el riesgo: desarrollar un protocolo escrito para
manejar la violencia
dom+stica en el lugar de trabajo y proporcionar informacion a todos los
empleados. La
informacion esta disponible en la Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujer,
una guia para los
empleadores: la violencia dom+stica en el lugar de trabajo y otras
referencias proporcionadas
durante la inspeccion.

Issued

2011-05-19 00:00:00

Abate by

2011-05-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $900.00