Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 003 Hazard:

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): The employer does not ensure that sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment. Location: Store Front; Electrical Panel closet: On or about September 5, both the access to the electrical closet and the working space directly in front of electrical panels was not being maintained. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 967705, citation number 2, item number 4 issued on October 14, 2014, and was affirmed as a final order on January 28,2016, with respect to a workplace located at 8028 Denton Highway, Watauga, TX 76148. The employer fails to ensure access to and working space about all electric equipment is unobstructed and free from stored merchandise cartons and other objects. To abate this violation, the employer must ensure objects such as U-boat warehouse stock carts and cartons of merchandise are not placed in the aisle way to the electrical closet, nor in front of panels.