Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 A01 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
This violation item has been deleted.
Inspection Nr: 1179460.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 04/03/2017
Initial Penalty: $9,959.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 03/14/2017
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 40
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date: 04/03/2017
Final Order: 03/19/2018
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | D: Govt Dismissed | 03/19/2018 | $0.00 | 04/03/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 04/10/2017 | $9,959.00 | 04/03/2017 | Serious | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 03/14/2017 | $9,959.00 | 04/03/2017 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(1): Exit routes must be kept free of explosive or highly flammable furnishings or other decorations: a. In the maintenance area on the southwest corner of the building, the employer was storing acetylene compressed gas cylinders as close as one foot from the emergency exit and up to five feet from the exit, thereby exposing employees to a fire/explosion hazard.