OSHA Inspection: DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION, STORE #3627

Issued

Jan 8, 2018

Abate by

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $30,487 · Current $18,292 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms were not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.      On or about December 18, 2017, at Dollar General Store #3627, in the store aisles and break room areas, employees were exposed to hygiene, trip, slip, and fall hazards when taking breaks and/or handling merchandise without the work area being maintained in an orderly and sanitary condition.        Dollar General was previously cited for a repeat-serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1077466, citation 3, item number 001, and was affirmed as a final order on 1/22/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 2222 Texoma Parkway, Sherman, Texas 75090.    Dollar General was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1092862, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/26/2016, with a final abatement date on 03/15/2016, with respect to a workplace located at 203 Wedowee Street, Bowden, GA 30108.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms or service rooms are kept clean and orderly or in a sanitary condition.

Issued

Jan 8, 2018

Abate by

Feb 6, 2018

Penalty

Initial $30,487 · Current $6,652 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A): Flexible cords and/or cables were used as a substitute for the fixed wiring of a structure.      In the break room area, an extension cord that was run through the metal framing of the wall was used as permanent wiring to energize appliances such as but not limited to coffee pot, microwave and refrigerator exposing employees to electrical shock hazards.      Dollar General was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(A), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 985177, citation number 1, item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on 07/30/2014, with respect to a final abatement date of 07/30/2014, with respect to a workplace located at 2297 Curryville Rd, Martinsburg, PA 16662.    Pursuant to 29 C.F.R. 1903, within ten (10) calendar days of the abatement date, the employer must submit documentation showing that it is in compliance with the standard, including describing the steps that it is taking to ensure that all places of employment are free from temporary wiring used as permanent wiring.