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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 lack of knowledge of the handling of domestic violence situations in the workplace: 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 falta de conocimiento para el manejo de situaciones de violencia domestica en su area de trabajo: The employer "Municipio de Vega Baja" did not provide training to his employees related to the establishment's written protocol for the handling of domestic violence in the workplace, as required by Section 6(a) of the Puerto Rico Occupational Safety and Health Act, Act No. 16 of 1975. Hazard: Fatalities, 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. El patrono Municipio de Vega Baja no proveyo adiestramiento del protocolo escrito para el manejo de la violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo que es requerido por la Seccion 6(a) de la ley 16 de Seguridad y Salud Ocupacional. Riesgo:Muerte, lesiones y enfermedades relacionadas con la violencia domestica en el lugar de trabajo Metodo para disminuir el riesgo:El Municipio debera proveer adiestramiento a todas las dependencias y empleados relacionados con su protocolo escrito para el manejo de la violencia domestica.