Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 A03 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 1399036.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 11/12/2019 2
Initial Penalty: $132,598.00
Current Penalty: $50,000.00
Issuance Date: 11/01/2019
Nr Instances: 6
Nr Exposed: 16
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0111400
Contest Date: 11/05/2019
Final Order: 07/06/2021
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 07/06/2021 | $50,000.00 | 11/12/2019 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 11/13/2019 | $132,598.00 | 11/12/2019 | Repeat | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 11/01/2019 | $132,598.00 | 11/12/2019 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 002 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: On or about May 7th, 2019 employees exposed to caught between, contact with fire, and smoke inhalation hazards while working where the exit access was partially obstructed from metal and wood shelving units, a refrigerator, and stored office supplies: Instance 1: Exit door in the supervisor's office is obstructed by shelves to a 19 inch opening Instance 2: Exit route in the supervisor's office was obstructed to 23 inches between a shelving unit and a metal desk Instance 3: Exit route in the training room was 24 inches between the Refrigerator and the shelving Instance 4: Exit route in the training room was 23 inches between the desk and the shelving Instance 5: Exit route in the locker room was 20 inches from the restroom wall to a 4 by 6 stack of office supplies The United Parcel Service was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.37(a)(3) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1011552, citation number1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on (07/08/2016), with respect to a workplace located at 3 Prosperity Drive, Savannah, GA 31408