Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 A03 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 893753.015
Citation: 02002
Citation Type: Serious
Abatement Date: 09/25/2013 2
Initial Penalty: $35,000.00
Current Penalty: $7,000.00
Issuance Date: 09/05/2013
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 3
Related Event Code (REC): A
Gravity: 10
Report ID: 0521400
Contest Date: 09/26/2013
Final Order: 10/23/2014
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | F: Formal Settlement | 10/23/2014 | $7,000.00 | 09/25/2013 | Serious | |
Penalty | C: Contested | 11/18/2013 | $35,000.00 | 09/25/2013 | Willful | |
Penalty | Z: Issued | 09/05/2013 | $35,000.00 | 09/25/2013 | Willful |
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 March 6, 2013, the employer did not maintain the following exits in the conveyor room (conveyor alley) free and unobstructed at Fox Valley Systems, Inc.: a. The exit route from the conveyor room (conveyor alley) to the exit door was blocked with a pallet and other debris. The employee had only 10 inches of clear, unobstructed floor space to get to the exit door. b. The exit door from the conveyor room (conveyor alley) to the parking lot was blocked by snow which had been plowed up against the door. DOCUMENTATION AND CERTIFICATION ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS ITEM.