Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 A03 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 1082459.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Willful
Abatement Status: Abatement Completed
Initial Penalty: $70,000.00
Current Penalty: $49,000.00
Issuance Date: 01/28/2016
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 5
Abatement Date: 02/09/2016
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0729300
Contest Date:
Final Order: 02/09/2016
Related Event Code (REC):
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 02/09/2016 | $49,000.00 | 02/09/2016 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 01/28/2016 | $70,000.00 | 02/09/2016 | Willful |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: a. The exit route, from the entry way into the back most room where the rear emergency exit door was present, up to that same rear exit door, was filled with trash bags and boxes which was a distance of approximately 20 ft. and up to chest deep, exposing employees to a fire hazard by inhibiting emergency egress. The condition existed at the time of the inspection on July 28, 2015, and for approximately four weeks before, as trash was deposited and accumulated in the exit route. Abatement certification and abatement documentation is required for this violation. The documentation should include written verification of abatement, applicable measurements or monitoring results, and photographs or videos which you believe will be helpful. The abatement certification sheet is enclosed with the citation(s).