29 CFR 1910.37 · Alabama · FY2025
Exit Route Maintenance in Alabama: FY2025 OSHA citations
12 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.37 at inspected sites in Alabama, from 10 inspections.
From Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025, the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data record 12 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.37 at inspected sites in Alabama, in 10 inspections. Among the 91 sections of 29 CFR parts 1904, 1910 and 1926 cited in Alabama that year (1,411 citation items in all), this one ranks 20th by items. These counts describe inspected establishments, not the whole industry.
Paragraphs of 29 CFR 1910.37 cited in Alabama
| Paragraph | Items | Share of the 12 |
|---|---|---|
| 1910.37(a)(3) | 6 | 50% |
| 1910.37(b)(2) | 3 | 25% |
| 1910.37(b)(6) | 2 | 17% |
| 1910.37(b)(5) | 1 | 8% |
“(3) Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.”
“(2) Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading “Exit.””
“(6) Each exit sign must be illuminated to a surface value of at least five foot-candles (54 lux) by a reliable light source and be distinctive in color. Self-luminous or electroluminescent signs that have a minimum luminance surface value of at least .06 footlamberts (0.21 cd/m 2) are permitted.”
How the Alabama citations were classified
Of the 12 citation items: 5 serious, 0 willful, 2 repeat and 5 other-than-serious (42% serious).
Who was inspected in Alabama
30% of the 10 inspections with a recorded headcount were at sites with 11 to 25 employees. The headcount is the inspected site's, not the employer's total.
| 1 to 10 | 2 |
| 11 to 25 | 3 |
| 26 to 100 | 3 |
| 101 to 250 | 1 |
| 251 to 1,000 | 1 |
| Manufacturing | 7 |
| Retail Trade | 3 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 2 |
| Consumer Goods Rental | 2 |
| Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing | 2 |
| Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | 1 |
When the items were issued
By quarter of FY2025: Oct to Dec 2024: 4; Jan to Mar 2025: 4; Apr to Jun 2025: 1; Jul to Sep 2025: 3.
Who enforced in Alabama
Alabama has no OSHA-approved State Plan, so federal OSHA ordinarily enforces its standards at private workplaces there. All 12 of the items were recorded by federal OSHA offices. OSHA's list of State Plans.
Alabama against the other states
Alabama ranks 27th of the 53 states, DC and territories with items under 29 CFR 1910.37 in this data. The most items: New York 137; Virginia 94; New Jersey 91; Illinois 89; Tennessee 58. In all, the data record 1,296 citation items under 29 CFR 1910.37; the 12 in Alabama are 0.9% of them. Penalty maximums: OSHA penalties in Alabama.
Next steps for a Alabama employer
- What the standard says: 29 CFR 1910.37, Exit Route Maintenance
- Free tool: Inspection Action Plan
- Free tool: Toolbox Talk Generator
- Software: HazComFast EHS software
Counts by HazComFast from the Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement data, extracted Oct 13, 2026; deleted items left out, 29 CFR numbers only. They are not figures OSHA publishes for the state, and the live database can change them. Same data source and method as our HazCom enforcement study. Not legal advice.