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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a. On or about February 6, 2019, in the freight receiving room, the employer did not ensure that identified and marked part of an exit route were free of obstructions exposing employees to entrapment, tripping/falling and fire hazards. The marked exit route was obstructed by boxes and totes full of merchandise, luggage, and furniture. The employer fails to assure effective maintenance of exit routes free of obstructions required by the standard, as demonstrated on February 6, 2019, when employees in the freight receiving room were receiving, processing of stock merchandise and the exit route to the emergency exit door was obstructed at the T.J. Maxx store #647 11111 San Jose Boulevard Unit 16, Jacksonville, Florida 32223. The TJX Companies, Inc. was previously cited for an other than serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1318677, citation number 01 item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on July 2, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at Marshalls/Home Goods Store #0121130 Deane Highway, Wethersfield, Connecticut 06109. The TJX Companies, Inc. was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1274321, citation number 01 item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on January 2, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 199 O'Connell Highway, Newport, Rhode Island 02840. The TJX Companies, Inc. was previously cited for an other than serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1199217, citation number 01 item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on January 31, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 6814 Parker Farm Road, Wilmington, North Carolina 28405. The TJX Companies, Inc. was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1162337, citation number 01 item number 002 and was affirmed as a final order on August 26, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 2718 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, New York 10306. The TJX Companies, Inc. was previously cited for an other than serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29CFR1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1143219, citation number 01 item number 001 and was affirmed as a final order on July 7, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 3434 W Illinois Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75211.