Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 A03 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 1526025.015
Citation: 01002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Status: Quick Fix
Initial Penalty: $8,953.00
Current Penalty: $4,476.50
Issuance Date: 09/22/2021
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 85
Abatement Date:
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0522500
Contest Date:
Final Order: 10/18/2021
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 10/18/2021 | $4,476.50 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/22/2021 | $8,953.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 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 or about April 20, 2021 and at times prior, the emergency exit route leading to exit door number 5, located in building 3 (Suite C) was not free and/or unobstructed from a build-up of cardboard, equipment, pallets and other items which were stored/staged in the area in and around the emergency exit route and door obstructing entry/exit into and out of the area in the event of an emergency.