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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 6A0001 General Duty Clause

Inspection Nr: 312515950

Citation: 02001

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Status: X

Initial Penalty: $125.00

Current Penalty: $100.00

Issuance Date: 07/16/2009

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 13

Abatement Date: 08/03/2009

Gravity: 03

Report ID: 0257230

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**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	08/14/2009	$100.00	08/03/2009	Other
Penalty	Z: Issued	07/16/2009	$125.00	08/03/2009	Other

Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard: CHEMICAL

Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico 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 puedan causar muerte o dano fisico a los empleados, por cuanto empleados estaban expuestos a: Employees of Universal Chemical Products Corp, were exposed to physical harm and death due that the employer did not have a written protocol to domestic violence as requiered by the Act for the implementation of a Protocol to Handle Domestic Violence Situation in the Workplace or Place of Employment Act No. 217 of september 29, 2006, and Act No. 16 of August 5, 1975, as amended. Hazard: Domestic Violence in the worplace. One method to abate the hazard: develop a written protocol to handle domestic violence in the workplace and provide training to all the employees, for have knowledge and act if this situation is presented. The Women's Advocate Office will provide to the employer the necessary technical guidance for implementation of the protocol. Empleados de Universal Chemical Products Corp, estaban expuestos a dano fisico y muerte debido a que el patrono no tenia un protocolo escrito de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo, requerido bajo la Ley para la Implementacion del Protocolo de Situaciones de Violencia Domestica en el Lugar de Trabajo o Sitio de Empleo, Ley numero 217 del 29 de septiembre de 2006, y la Ley numero 16 del 5 de agosto de 1975 segun enmendada. Riesgo: Violencia Domestica en el lugar de trabajo. Un metodo para disminuir el riesgo: Desarrollar un protocolo escrito de violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo y proveer adiestramiento a todos los empleados, para que tengan conocimiento y actuen en caso de que se presente esta situacion. La Oficina de la Procuradora de la Mujer provee al patrono las guias necesarias para la implementacion del protocolo.cion

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