DTRH fraud alert: supplant PR OSHA employees to demand payments

The Department of Labor and Human Resources (DTRH) warned of a fraudulent scheme in which people impersonate employees of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (PR OSHA) to apply for payments in exchange for reduced fines for alleged labour violations. According to the secretary of the DTRH, Nydza Irizarry Algarín, reports of suspicious calls and visits have been received from individuals who identify themselves as PR OSHA staff. The…

People are posing as OSHA employees to solicit payments in exchange for reduced fines.