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29 CFR 1910.176(b): Secure storage. Storage of material shall not create a hazard. Bags, containers, bundles, etc., stored in tiers shall be stacked, blocked, interlocked and limited in height so that they are stable and secure against sliding or collapse. a. Storage Room- On or about December 5, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazard(s) due to improper stacking of incoming merchandise and storage items. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Hartford Area Office for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 966521, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on June 6, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 99 International Drive, Windsor, CT 06095. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Tarrytown Area Office for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 992095, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on October 1, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2721 Bronxwood Avenue, Bronx, NY 10469. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Providence Area Office for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 951336, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on January 16, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 1400 Oaklawn Ave., Cranston, RI 02920. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Parsippany Area Office for a REPEAT-serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 315793539, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on March 25, 2012, with respect to a workplace located at 516 Raymond Blvd., Newark, NJ 07105. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Long Island Area Office for a REPEAT- serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 314913682, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on June 10, 2011, with respect to a workplace located at 5014 Jericho Turnpike, Commack, NY 11725. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited by the Avenel Area Office for a REPEAT- serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 313981607, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on September, 17, 2010, with respect to a workplace located at 1701 US Highway 22, STE 12, Watchung, NJ 07069.