Two Dollar Generals in Alabama have been cited by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for safety violations.
inspectors cited Dollar General locations in Addison and Haleyville after workplace safety inspections in October and November 2022. The inspections found spare shelving, rolling containers and merchandise blocking exit routes, creating fire and entrapment hazards. OSHA also noted walkways blocked by merchandise and unsafely stacked items, exposing workers to trips and hazards from falling merchandise.
In December 2022, similar violations were found at a Dollar General store in Astor, Florida, where OSHA said items blocked fire extinguishers and allowed employees to store materials improperly around the space of an electrical panel.“In one workplace after another, our investigators continue to find the same hazards at Dollar General stores,” said OSHA Area Director Joel Batiz in Birmingham.
The three stores were cited for eight repeat violations with proposed penalties of more than $1 million. Dollar General has contested the findings before the independentSince 2017, Dollar General has faced more than $21 million in fines after more than 240 inspections nationwide. Between Feb. 1, 2022 and April 20, 2023 - in Alabama, Florida and Georgia alone – inspectors have assessed Dollar General nearly $9 million in proposed penalties after 28 investigations.
The Goodlettsville, Tennessee-based discount chain operates about 19,000 stores and 28 distribution centers in 47 states and employs some 173,000 workers.of the chain’s workplace safety policies amid complaints from employees, regulators and activists. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation.
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