VINEMONT, AL —
OSHA Inspection: DOLGENCORP, LLC
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DOLGENCORP, LLC in 19055 US HIGHWAY 31, VINEMONT, AL 35179 (NAICS 453998). OSHA activity number 342630068.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DOLGENCORP, LLC
- Site address
- 19055 US HIGHWAY 31
- City
- VINEMONT
- State
- AL
- ZIP
- 35179
- Mailing
- 100 MISSION RIDGE, GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37070
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
- 453998
- Employees
- 6
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
5 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.37 A03
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $121,946 · Current $79,000 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed: (a) On or about 09/06/2017 - Stockroom, Rear Emergency Exit Door, exit route(s) were blocked by metal carts loaded with merchandise and cardboard boxes. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1092862, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/28/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 203 Wedowee Street, Bowdon, GA 30108. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1012465, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/20/2015, with respect to a workplace located at 203 Wedowee Street, Bowdon, GA 30108. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 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) $79000
- — Z (R) $121946
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $1,848 · Current $1,000 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) On or about 09/06/2017 - Near the entrance to the receiving/stockroom, a portable fire extinguisher was not readily accessible in that it was not mounted and was in a corner blocked by merchandise exposing employees to fire hazards. (b) On or about 09/06/2017 - Near the entrance to the receiving/stockroom, a portable fire extinguisher was blocked by a box of merchandise placed in front of it exposing employees to fire hazards. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1077466, citation number 3, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 01/22/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 2222 Texoma Parkway, Sherman, TX 75090. Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 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) $1000
- — Z (R) $1848
1910.36 G02
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.36(g)(2): Exit access(es) were not at least 28 inches (71.1 cm) wide at all points: (a) On or about 09/06/2017 - Aisle 11, a U-boat was placed in the aisle limiting employee exit access to approximately 24 inches. (b) On or about 09/06/2017 - Aisle 14, a U-boat was placed in the aisle limiting employee exit access to approximately 24 inches.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.37 B03
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(3): Each exit route door must be free of decorations or signs that obscure the visibility of the exit route door: (a) On or about 09/06/2017 - Aisle leading towards receiving/stockroom, advertising signs suspended from the ceiling obscured the exit route door.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.157 G01
- Issued
- Feb 8, 2018
- Abate by
- Mar 7, 2018
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.157(g)(1): An educational program was not provided for all employees to familiarize them with the general principles of fire extinguisher use and the hazards involved with incipient stage fire fighting: (a) On or about 09/06/2017 - Throughout the store, employees had not been trained to use portable fire extinguishers in the event of a fire.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
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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 342630068.
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