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Since 2017, more than $21M in proposed fines for national retailer after 240 inspections
May 30, 2023
OSHA inspections at Dollar General stores commonly find aisles, emergency exits, fire extinguishers and electrical panels blocked by stored merchandise and other materials, and boxes stacked unsafely.
The company hosted the association’s first laundry tour fully dedicated to visitors’ examination of workplace safety practices. Participants learned about techniques for protecting personnel at major steps in a Cintas Kansas City facility’s workflow.
Employees must wear hearing protection when exposed to noises above 85 decibels. Use this guide to select the right type of protective equipment for the task at hand.
Facilities need alternatives and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) may be the right choice. Learn more about the many benefits of ROVs and how they’re specialized to perform any task in confined spaces.
Monitoring sound levels is important for worker or visitor safety, to avoid harmful sound levels. Sound level monitoring may also be tied to compliance.
Safety wearables are quickly becoming the go-to fix for ergonomic injuries in the workplace, but their injury reduction capabilities extend further than that.
These hazards and the proposed penalties assessed after these inspections now have the Tennessee-based, Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC facing more than $16 million in fines since 2017.