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Violation Detail

Standard Cited: 19100037 A03 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.

Inspection Nr: 1564483.015

Citation: 02001

Citation Type: Other

Abatement Date: 3

Initial Penalty: $20,720.00

Current Penalty: $3,729.00

Issuance Date: 03/22/2022

Nr Instances: 1

Nr Exposed: 4

Related Event Code (REC): C

Gravity:

Report ID: 0626000

Contest Date:

Final Order: 04/15/2022

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	04/15/2022	$3,729.00		Other
Penalty	Z: Issued	03/22/2022	$20,720.00		Repeat

Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3):Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about November 18, 2021 at the west side of the shipping and receiving area, the emergency exit was blocked. Lowe's Companies, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1532315, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 07/02/2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2801 U.S. Highway 75 North, Sherman, TX 75090. Lowes Home Centers, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1337512, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/17/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 67 Eagle Road, Danbury, CT 06810. Lowe's Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 1040825, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/13/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 1094 North Colony Road, Wallingford, CT 06492. Lowe's Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection Number 1044035, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 08/13/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 15 Foxon Boulevard, New Haven, CT 06513. Lowe's Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 960144, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/21/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 32 William C Gould Junior War, Kingston, MA 02364. Lowe's Home Improvement was previously cited for a violation of this Occupational Safety and Health standard, 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA Inspection Number 938248, Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/14/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 118 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11215.

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