VAIDEN, MS —
OSHA Inspection: DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION in 34300 MS-35, VAIDEN, MS 39176 (NAICS 452990). OSHA activity number 341058360.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION
- Site address
- 34300 MS-35
- City
- VAIDEN
- State
- MS
- ZIP
- 39176
- Mailing
- 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 452990
- Employees
- 9
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.305 B02 I
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $3,300 · Current $2,475 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.305(b)(2)(i): Each outlet box in completed installations did not have a cover, faceplate, or fixture canopy: (a) Jobsite - On or about January 15, 2016 faceplates were missing from electrical outlets: Instance 1: Outlet in the rear stockroom below the electrical control panel Instance 2: Outlet in the front of the store near the drink cooler
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $2475
- — Z (S) $3300
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $70,000 · Current $48,680 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: (a) Jobsite - On or about November 9, 2015 emergency exit doors were obstructed by products, merchandise, and other debris: Instance 1: Rear emergency exit door in the storage room Instance 2: Rear emergency exit door on the side of the building Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 989056, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/25/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2200 Highway 49 Brooklyn, MS 39425.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $48680
- — Z (R) $70000
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $33,000 · Current $19,800 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1): Portable fire extinguishers were not mounted, located and identified so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries: (a) Jobsite - On or about November 9, 2015 the fire extinguishers were obstructed by merchandise, products, boxes and supplies. Instance 1: Stockroom Instance 2: Rear of store near the side emergency exit Instance 3: Front of store near the breakroom Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 989056, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 11/25/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2200 Highway 49 Brooklyn, MS 39425.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $19800
- — Z (R) $33000
1910.157 E03
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $220 · Current $220
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3): Portable fire extinguishers were not subjected to an annual maintenance check: (a) Jobsite - On or about January 15, 2016 the fire extinguishers had not been inspected since November 2014. Instance 1: Stockroom Instance 2: Rear of store near the side emergency exit Instance 3: Front of store near the breakroom Instance 4: Front of store near the front entrance Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.157(e)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 989056, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on November 25, 2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2200 Highway 49 Brooklyn, MS 39425.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $220
- — Z (R) $220
1910.303 G01
- Issued
- Apr 8, 2016
- Penalty
- Initial $1,100 · Current $825 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment: (a) Jobsite - On or about November 9, 2015 shopping carts containing overflow merchandise and empty boxes were stored in front of the electrical circuit breaker panel in the rear stockroom. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 1910.303(g)(1) which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1059564, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/14/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 790 Main Street West Milford, WV 26451.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $825
- — Z (R) $1100
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 341058360.
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