OSHA, Dollar Tree reach nationwide settlement on worker safety
OSHA and Dollar Tree Stores Inc. have reached an agreement that settles all safety and health citations issued against the company.
The corporate-wide settlement implements safeguards to protect workers at Dollar Tree stores nationwide from hazards related to blocked emergency exits, obstructed access to exit routes and electrical equipment and improper material storage. The settlement agreement resolves numerous contested citations, and includes an agreement by the company to pay $825,000 in penalties arising from 13 different inspections.