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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100036 D01 Design and construction requirements for exit routes.

Inspection Nr: 1711591.015

Citation: 01002

Citation Type: Serious

Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection

Initial Penalty: $11,524.00

Current Penalty: $6,914.40

Issuance Date: 05/07/2024

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 14

Abatement Date:

Gravity: 5

Report ID: 0418400

Contest Date:

Final Order: 06/03/2024

Related Event Code (REC):

Emphasis:

**Penalty and Failure to Abate Event History**
Type	Latest Event	Event Date	Penalty	Abatement Due Date	Citation Type	Failure to Abate Inspection
Penalty	I: Informal Settlement	06/03/2024	$6,914.40		Serious
Penalty	Z: Issued	05/07/2024	$11,524.00		Serious

Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.36(d)(1): Employee(s) were not able to open an exit route door from the inside at all times without keys, tools, or special knowledge: a) In the supply warehouse, located at 2501 North Patterson St., Valdosta, GA, on or about November 20, 2023, the employer exposed employees to fire hazards, in that two emergency exits were magnetically locked and required wall mounted electrically powered push buttons, that would become inoperable in the event of a power outage, to be activate in order to open the doors.

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