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Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100176 C Handling materials - general.
Inspection Nr: 1414649.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 01/14/2020 2
Initial Penalty: $104,192.00
Current Penalty: $67,724.80
Issuance Date: 11/25/2019
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 4
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0112000
Contest Date: 12/20/2019
Final Order: 04/05/2021
Emphasis:
| Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 04/05/2021 | $67,724.80 | 01/14/2020 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | C: Contested | 12/23/2019 | $104,192.00 | 01/14/2020 | Repeat | |
| Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/25/2019 | $104,192.00 | 01/14/2020 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage: A. On or about July 12, 2019, Stock Room: In the areas designated for the storage of Home Decor, Beauty, Housewares, Chemicals and Party goods, product was stored in unstable piles measuring 11 feet high. Product had been thrown to the top of the pile and not stacked securely. Employees work in the Stock Room on a daily basis and off-load trucks weekly. The storage could topple and create a tripping hazard, and would provide ample fuel for a fire. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1269761, Repeat Citation Number 1, Item Number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on September 7, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1155 S Havana Street, Unit 23, Aurora, CO.