OSHA Inspection: TARGET CORPORATION

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Abate by

Nov 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $83,347 · Current $48,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  A.  On or about July 16, 2019, Back Room:  In the following instances, exit routes were blocked by items placed in the exit routes:  1.  Access to the nearest emergency exit from the work area near the roller conveyor was blocked by the placement of palletized product, which reduced the exit route to 18-inches near the bay doors.   Product placed within the aisle reduced the exit route to 19.5-inches and 27-inches at two locations in the middle of the aisle.  An employee working in the area, moving a U-Boat of product from the aisle was unable to exit until the product was removed.   2.  Compactor/Baler hallway, the exit route was obstructed by the placement of red U-Boat carts full of cardboard and black plastic tubs.  Access was reduced to 24-inches.   The Target Corporation 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 1371875, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 11, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 200 Running Hill Road, South Portland, ME.  The Target Corporation 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 1367394, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 1, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, PA.  The Target Corporation 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 1359632, citation number 1, item number 1B and was affirmed as a final order on April 15, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 2873 Richmond Avenue, Staten Island, NY.  The Target Corporation 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 1089148, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 18, 2016, with respect to a workplace located at 1149 Sunrise Highway, Copiague, NY.  The Target Corporation 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 1028175, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 22, 2015, with respect to a workplace located at 30 Kingsland Road, Clifton, NJ.  The Target Corporation 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 992496, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 22, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2703 Route 541, Burlington, NJ.

Issued

Sep 23, 2019

Abate by

Nov 8, 2019

Penalty

Initial $416 · Current $416

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(5): Each doorway or passage along an exit access that could be mistaken for an exit was not marked "Not an Exit" or similar designation, or be identified by a sign indicating its actual use (e.g. closet):  A.  On or about July 16, 2019, Back Room:  In the center of the back wall, a plywood door was observed from the main aisle.  The door had a screen installed and was padlocked at the time of the inspection.  The door had a sign reading "Fire Door Do Not Block". In case of emergency, the sign could cause confusion to employees and delay their access to the actual fire door.   The Target Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.37(b)(5), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 992496, citation number 3, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 22, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2703 Route 541, Burlington, NJ.