OSHA Inspection: DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, STORE # 4800

Issued

Mar 3, 2016

Abate by

Mar 15, 2016

Penalty

Initial $3,300 · Current $3,300

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): Storage of equipment and materials were in a manner which created a hazard.  a) Inside Store  - The employer failed to maintain the aisles inside Store leading to the exit doors in a clean and orderly condition. Employees were exposed to entrapment and fire hazards.  b) Storage Room - The employer failed to maintain the aisles inside Storage Room leading to the exit doors in a clean and orderly condition. Employees were exposed to entrapment and fire hazards.

Issued

Mar 3, 2016

Penalty

Initial $33,000 · Current $33,000

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Rear Emergency Exit Door - The employer failed to keep the emergency exit door free and unobstructed.  Metal carts loaded with products, merchandises and cardboards were placed by the exit door and employees were exposed to fire hazards.   b) Storage Room Emergency Exit Door - The employer failed to keep the emergency exit door free and unobstructed.  A broken shopping cart was kept by the exit door and employees were exposed to fire hazards.  Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of the same occupational safety and health standard and hazard of 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection # 1012465, Citation #1, Item #2 and was affirmed as final order on 3/20/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 203 Wedowee Street, Bowdon, GA 30108.                                                         Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of the same occupational safety and health standard and hazard of 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection #989056, Citation #1, Item #1 and was affirmed as final order on 11/25/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2200 Highway 49, Brooklyn, MS 39425.