Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 A03 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 1716900.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $27,656.00
Current Penalty: $16,600.00
Issuance Date: 06/07/2024
Nr Instances: 3
Nr Exposed: 31
Abatement Date: 07/09/2024
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0111400
Contest Date:
Final Order: 07/16/2024
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 | 07/16/2024 | $16,600.00 | 07/09/2024 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 06/07/2024 | $27,656.00 | 07/09/2024 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 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. On or about December 13, 2023 at Foot Locker Retail, Inc. on 250 Granite Street, Ste 1077A, Braintree, MA 02184, employees were not be able to easily exit the facility where the exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed due to boxes that were stored on the floor. Foot Locker Retail, 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 1659012 , citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on August 15, 2023, with respect to a workplace located at 514 Stanton Christiana Road, Newark, DE 19702 .