Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 001B 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 and/or before November 20, 2019, in the recycling area, exit routes were not free and unobstructed due to cardboard boxes, Styrofoam type material, trash, and/or other items which were stored/staged in the area enclosing the baler operation and obstructing entry and exit into and out of the area. Williams Sonoma was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1018232, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on February 26, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 3301 Veterans Memorial Boulevard, Suite 54 A, Metairie, LA 70002. Williams-Sonoma Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1188559, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 17, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 4047 Westheimer Road, Houston, TX 77027.