Fined more than $15M since 2017, Dollar General hit with another $387K in OSHA fines
Just weeks after being cited with federal safety violations, Dollar General Corp. and Dolgencorp LLC have once again exposed workers to unsafe conditions, this time at two store locations in Florida and another in Alabama.
On June 26, 2022, inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration found stores in Middleburg and Green Cove Springs, Florida, had merchandise blocking exit routes, exposing workers to fire and entrapment hazards. OSHA issued citations for two repeat violations, with $196,438 in proposed penalties.