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Standard Cited: 19100037 A02 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 1752936.015
Citation: 01001A
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status:
Initial Penalty: $16,131.00
Current Penalty: $16,131.00
Issuance Date: 12/04/2024
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 2
Abatement Date: 06/25/2025
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0213400
Contest Date: 01/02/2025
Final Order: 05/01/2025
Related Event Code (REC): R
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | J: ALJ Decision | 05/01/2025 | $16,131.00 | 06/25/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 01/10/2025 | $16,131.00 | 01/23/2025 | Serious | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 12/04/2024 | $16,131.00 | 01/23/2025 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001A Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(2): Exit routes were not arranged so that employees did not have to travel toward a high hazard area, where the path of travel was not effectively shielded from the high hazard area by suitable partitions or other physical barriers. a) Storage structure behind Building B at 197 Meister Ave Branchburg, NJ 08876; The means of emergency egress path of travel for employee(s) working in the H2 space in building B led directly to a high hazard area where the flammable gas and liquid tanks were stored. This condition exposed employees to hazard of fire/smoke exposure due to delayed emergency egress or entrapment. Hazard(s) was observed on or about June 14, 2024.