Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 A03 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 1640305.015
Citation: 01001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $98,219.00
Current Penalty: $68,753.30
Issuance Date: 06/16/2023
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 06/29/2023
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0626300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/12/2023
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 07/12/2023 | $68,753.30 | 06/29/2023 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/16/2023 | $98,219.00 | 06/29/2023 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about December 21, 2022, in that: (a) In the storeroom the exit route was obstructed with boxed product impeding employees escape and exposing them to burn and inhalation hazards. (b) At the back of the store the exit route was obstructed with full U-Boats parked along the entire side of the route impeding employees escape and exposing them to burn and inhalation hazards. Family Dollar/Dollar Tree was previously cited for a triple-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 1589562, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on October 17, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 1610 East Main St, Madisonville, TX 77864. Family Dollar/Dollar Tree was previously cited for a triple-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 1443653, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2708 Renaissance Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76105. Family Dollar/Dollar Tree was previously cited for a double-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 1438186, citation number 2, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on April 16, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 4428 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77022. Family Dollar/Dollar Tree was previously cited for a triple-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 1399905, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1914 South Main St., Weatherford, TX 76086. Family Dollar/Dollar Tree was previously cited for a willful 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 1293367, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on August 20, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 9208 East RL Thornton, Dallas, TX 75228.