OSHA Inspection: CARIBBEAN AIRPORT FACILITIES INC

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,000

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Current $300

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Nov 15, 2011

Penalty

Initial $1,400

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:
Note: The 16 Law of Agust 5, 1975 it establishes on 6 (h) section Each
owner of any premises
used in whole or in part as a place of employment shall comply with all
the occupational safety
and health standard and all rules, regulations and orders issued pursuant
to this act, with respect
to those parts of the premises under his control and not under the control
of the employer.
Failure to comply there with shall make the owner of said premises subject
to the enforcement
proceedings and the penalties applicable to employer under this act. Such
owner shall have the
same rights as an employer under this act. Nothing in this section shall
be constructed to relieve
an employer of his duties under this section.
Note: Ref. OSHO Instruction CPL 2.45C Multi-employer Worksites Policy: On
multi-employer
worksites (in all industry sectors), more than one employer may be citable
for
hazardous
condition that violates an OSHA standard as well: The creating. Exposing,
Correcting and
Controlling Employer.
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:
Nota: La Ley 16 del 5 agosto de 1975 en la seccisn 6 (h) establece que
cada dueno de cualquier
local usado en todo o en parte como un sitio de empleo, debera cumplir con
todas las normas
de salud y seguridad ocupacionales y todas las reglas, reglamentos y
ordenes emitidas de acuerdo
con esta ley, respecto a aquellas partes del local bajo su control y no
bajo el control del patrono.
El dejar de cumplir con las mismas hara que el dueno de dicho local quede
sujeto a los
procedimientos de cumplimiento y las penalidades aplicables a los patronos
bajo esta ley. Tal
dueqo tendra los mismos derechos que un patrono bajo esta ley. Nada en
esta seccion sera
interpretado para relevar a un patrono de sus deberes bajo esta seccion.
Nota: Ref. Osho Instruction CPL 2.45 Multi-employer Worksites Policy: En
sitios de trabajo
con varios patronos (en todo el sector industrial), mas de un patrono
puede ser citado por
condiciones peligrosas que violen un estandar de OSHA como a bien: Patrono
que Crea,
Expone, Corrige o Controla empleados.
On September 26, 2011 in High Technology Academy, Jetstream Credit Union
and Margarita
Rodriguez (Sweet Candy) located in the Caribbean Airport Facilities
Facilities II in Carolina
Puerto Rico, the employer failed when employees failed to provide
electricity to the baths. It
was documented that employees to use the bathroom electricity with a
flashlight or cell phone
for visibility.
A feasible and acceptable method to correct this risk is that the employer
shall perform the
electrical installation under the electrical code and specifications for
the Power Authority.
Hazard: Triping
El 26 de septiembre de 2011 en High Technology Academy, Jetstream Credit
Union and
Margarita Rodriguez (Sweet Candy) localizado en las Facilidades de
Caribbean Airport Facilities
II en Carolina Puerto Rico el patrono fallo cuando no  proveyo a los
empleados luz electrica a
los banos. Se documento que los empleados para poder utilizar el bano se
alumbraban con una
linterna o celular para obtener visibilidad.
Un metodo factible y aceptable para corregir este riesgo es que el patrono
debe realizar la
instalacion electrica conforme al codigo electrico y especificaciones de
la Autoridad de Energia
Electrica.
Riesgo: Resbalones

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $600

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $400

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 Caribbean Airport Facilities, 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.
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.
Hazard: Fatalities, 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 Caribbean Airport Facilities, 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. 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.
Riesgo: Fatalidades, lesiones, y enfermedades relacionadas a la violencia
domestica
en el sitio
de trabajo.

Issued

Nov 10, 2011

Abate by

Dec 6, 2011

Penalty

Initial $400

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 Caribbean Airport Facilities, the employer did not have a training with
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.
Method to abate the hazard: Develop a training 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.
Hazard: Fatalities, 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 Caribbean Airport Facilities, el patrono no proveyo un adiestramiento
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.
Metodo de corregir el riesgo: Desarrollar un protocolo escrito y
adiestramiento 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.
Riesgo: Fatalidades, lesiones, y enfermedades relacionadas a la violencia
domestica en el sitio
de trabajo.