Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 A03 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 1380523.015
Citation: 01002C
Citation Type: Other
Abatement Status: Corrected During Inspection
Initial Penalty: $8,525.00
Current Penalty: $0.00
Issuance Date: 08/15/2019
Nr Instances: 2
Nr Exposed: 25
Abatement Date: 02/28/2020
Gravity:
Report ID: 0728500
Contest Date: 09/10/2019
Final Order: 03/30/2020
Related Event Code (REC): C
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 03/30/2020 | $0.00 | 02/28/2020 | Other | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 09/12/2019 | $8,525.00 | Serious | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 08/15/2019 | $8,525.00 | Serious |
Text For Citation: 01 Item/Group: 002C Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: At a facility located at 1000 Schiffendecker Ave, Joplin, MO: Employees were exposed to smoke inhalation, fire hazards within an emergency exit route. This was demonstrated on February 22, 2019 when several emergency exit routes were obstructed by the storage of production materials throughout the facility. The employer failed to ensure that emergency exit routes are free of obstacles that would impede the emergency egress of employees out of the facility.