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29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed. a) Cleaning Plant - On or about and times prior to March 14, 2018, the walkway used to gain access to the exit had an obstruction impeded the route that included a vertical structural beam, thus exposing employees to egress hazards. b) Shelling Plant - On or about and times prior to March 14, 2018, the walkways used to gain access to the exit had obstructions impeding the route that included peanut processing machinery, electrical panels, a bucket elevator, and a vertical structural beam, thus exposing employees to egress hazards. Great Southern Peanut, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 962546, citation number 1, item number 8b and was affirmed as a final order on January 9, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 132 Fifth Street, Leesburg, GA 31763. Great Southern Peanut, LLC was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1107788, citation number 2, item number 5 and was affirmed as a final order on July 20, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 132 Fifth Street, Leesburg, GA 31763.