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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level. a. Store Room- On or about November 19, 2014, employer did not ensure that exit routes were not obstructed. U-boats loaded with stock material and boxes of all sizes were stacked and lying on the floor blocking the exit door. The Dollar Tree Stores , Inc. was previously cited by the Tarrytown Area Office for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 992095, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on October 1, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2721 Bronxwood Avenue, Bronx NY 10469. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Providence Area Office for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37 (a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951336, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on January 16, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at1400 Oaklawn Avenue, Cranston, RI 02920. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Parsippany Area Office for a REPEAT- serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315793539, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 25, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 516 Raymond Blvd., Newark, NJ 07105. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Aurora Area Office for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37 (a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 92089, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on October 31, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 1762 N. Richland Road, McHenry, IL 60051. The Dollar tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Tampa Area Office for a REPEAT-serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910. 37 (a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315968883, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September 30, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 12963 South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando, FL 32837. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Harrisburg Area Office for a REPEAT-serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314238429, citation number 2, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on March 31, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 2357 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA, 17602. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Hasbrouck Heights Area Office for a Repeat-other violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 312864333, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on June 21, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 24 Portland Avenue, Bergenfield, NJ 07621.