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29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. The employer does not ensure that the storage of material does not create a hazard. This violation was most recently observed on September 24, 2019 at Dollar Tree Stores, Inc.'s 2300 Roosevelt Ave Marinette, WI 54143 location. Employees are exposed to struck-by hazards from boxes, containers, and product stored in the store room at heights exceeding eight feet without being stacked, blocked, and interlocked to ensure stability. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure that its storage does not create a hazard. Pursuant to 29 CFR 1903.19, the employer must submit documents describing the steps it is taking to ensure compliance, including a description of how these steps protect its employees from struck by hazards created from storage that is not stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. (An abatement plan and periodic progress reports may also be required if the abatement period is more than 90 days.) THE DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.176(B), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1406066, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JULY 19, 2019, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 241-50 JAMAICA AVE. QUEENS VILLAGE, NY 11428. THE DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.176(B), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1392698, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON JUNE 26, 2019, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 8795 SOUTHERN BLVD. WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33411. THE DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.176(B), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1269761, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2A, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2018, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 1155 S HAVANA ST. UNIT 23 AURORA, CO 80012. THE DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.176(B), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1084718, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 2, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 22, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 7227 S.R.54, NEW PORT RICHEY, FL 34653. THE DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.176(B), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1066179, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 1, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 9, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 907 BOSTON POST RD. OLD SAYBROOK, CT 06475. THE DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.176(B), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1060953, CITATION NUMBER 1, ITEM NUMBER 2, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 9, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 3395 GREAT NECK RD. AMITYVILLE, NY 11701. THE DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. WAS PREVIOUSLY CITED FOR A VIOLATION OF THIS OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH STANDARD OR ITS EQUIVALENT STANDARD 29 CFR 1910.176(B), WHICH WAS CONTAINED IN OSHA INSPECTION NUMBER 1017821, CITATION NUMBER 2, ITEM NUMBER 2, AND WAS AFFIRMED AS A FINAL ORDER ON DECEMBER 9, 2015, WITH RESPECT TO A WORKPLACE LOCATED AT 630 WELLWOOD AVE. LINDENHURST, NY 11757.