Violation Detail
Standard Cited: 19100037 B04 Maintenance, safeguards, and operational features for exit routes.
Inspection Nr: 1011410.015
Citation: 02001
Citation Type: Repeat
Abatement Date: 3
Initial Penalty: $44,000.00
Current Penalty: $33,000.00
Issuance Date: 05/28/2015
Nr Instances: 1
Nr Exposed: 350
Related Event Code (REC):
Gravity: 5
Report ID: 0214200
Contest Date:
Final Order: 06/19/2015
Emphasis:
Type | Latest Event | Event Date | Penalty | Abatement Due Date | Citation Type | Failure to Abate Inspection |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Penalty | I: Informal Settlement | 06/19/2015 | $33,000.00 | Repeat | ||
Penalty | Z: Issued | 05/28/2015 | $44,000.00 | Repeat |
Text For Citation: 02 Item/Group: 001 Hazard:
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4): Signs were not posted along the exit access indicating the direction of travel to the nearest exit and exit discharge when the direction of travel to the exit or exit discharge was not immediately apparent and the line of sight to an exit sign was not visible at all times: a. 92 N. Main St., Wharton, NJ - Warehouse The employer did not post signs indicating the direction of travel to the exits in the warehouse where line of sight to an exit was not maintained at all times and where the direction to the nearest exit was not immediately apparent to employees, sub-contractor employees, and temporary employees working in the warehouse. Violation observed on or about December 1, 2014 Whitlock Packaging Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(b)(4), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315465567, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on May 17, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 92 N. Main St., Wharton, NJ 07885.