OSHA Inspection: DOLLAR TREE DISTRIBUTION, INC.

Issued

Apr 18, 2018

Abate by

May 23, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,183 · Current $3,628 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.35(b)(1)(iv): The employer discriminated or retaliated against employees for reporting work-related injuries or illnesses:  a) Dollar Tree Distribution, DC6: Between October 20, 2017 and December 5, 2017, the employer discriminated against employees who reported work-related illness or injuries and utilized policies and procedures that discriminated against or penalized employees for reporting work-related injuries and illnesses including, but not limited to, the following:      1. On or about October 20, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.      2. On or about October 25, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        3. On or about October 25, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        4. On or about October 26, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        5. On or about November 2, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        6. On or about November 3, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        7. On or about November 7, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        8. On or about November 10, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        9. On or about November 14, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.          10. On or about November 22, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        11. On or about November 22, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.          12. On or about November 23, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.          13. On or about November 22, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        14. On or about November 29, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        15. On or about November 24, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        16. On or about November 25, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        17. On or about December 1, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.        18. On or about December 5, 2017, the employer disciplined an employee because the employee reported a work-related injury.   ABATEMENT CERTIFICATION REQUIRED within 10 days after abatement date.  The certification shall include a statement that abatement is complete, date and method of abatement, and state that employees and their representatives were informed of this abatement.