Laboral - Rol N° I-31-2020

Tribunal laboral rechaza reclamo de subcontratista contra multa por incumplimiento de seguridad laboral y falta de plan de emergencia, confirmando deberes de protección de sus propios trabajadores y ausencia de error de hecho fiscalizador.

• A labor inspection was initiated following a serious workplace accident on October 17, 2019, where five workers inhaled ammonia, leading to the issuance of a multa (fine) against Sociedad Agua Viva SPA.
• Sociedad Agua Viva SPA operates as a subcontractor providing services for fish (salmon) processing within the facilities of the principal company, Torres del Paine.
• The inspection identified two primary non-compliances: (1) absence of an emergency plan for the ammonia storage area in Tunnel N° 1, which failed to include protocols for immediate evacuation during a leak; and (2) failure to maintain adequate safety and health conditions by not identifying hazards and evaluating risks associated with ammonia in said tunnel.
• The ammonia leak, occurring on October 16, 2019, due to a ruptu...