Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:

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) On or about August 28, 2018, and time prior, to employees were exposed to hazard when the emergency exit door of the stock room area was blocked by a metal hasp. (b) On or about August 28, 2018, and time prior, to employees were exposed to hazard when the emergency exit door in the shipping and receiving department next to the bay door was blocked by a metal hasp. (c) On or about August 28, 2018, and time prior, to employees were exposed to hazard when the emergency exit door path was block with large pieces of machinery parts in the north side of the cold storage area.