OSHA Inspection: FAMILY DOLLAR STORES, INC.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms and walking-working surfaces were not kept clean, orderly and in sanitary condition:    a) Throughout the Main Store Area:  Rodents were present throughout the work area and rodent feces were contaminating various surfaces (e.g., shelves);  on or about 7/26/18.    b) Back Stock Room/Employee Food Preparation Area:  Rodents were present in the work area and rodent feces were contaminating the area where employees stored and prepared food; on or about 7/26/18.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5): Enclosed workplace(s) were not so constructed, equipped, and maintained to prevent the entrance or harborage of rodents, insects, or other vermin and a continuing and effective extermination program was not in instituted where rodents, insects, or other vermin were detected:  a) Back Stock Room - Employee Eating Area:   Rodents were present in the work area and a continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted; on or about 7/26/18.  b) Throughout the Main Store Area:  Rodents were present throughout the work area and a continuing and effective extermination program was not instituted; on or about 7/26/18.  c) Back Stock Room:  Holes existed in the walls and ceilings which allowed rodents to enter into the facility and the facility was not maintained to prevent the entrance of rodents; on or about 7/26/18.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 25, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,543 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2): The floor of each workroom was not maintained in a clean and, to the extent feasible, in a dry condition:    a) Throughout the Main Shopping Areas of the Store:   Water was actively leaking from the ceiling onto the floor and buckets being used to catch water in several areas were overflowing resulting in water going onto the floor creating slipping hazards; on or about 7/26/18.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Abate by

Oct 15, 2018

Penalty

Initial $7,391 · Current $5,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(b)(2): Listed or labeled electrical equipment was not used or installed in accordance with instructions included in the listing or labeling:    a) Back Room:   Two power strips were not used in accordance with their listing as a microwave and toaster oven were plugged into one power strip which was connected via two extension cords to another power strip in order to connect to building's electrical service; on or about 7/26/18.

Issued

Oct 4, 2018

Penalty

Initial $5,543 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(i)(B): For electric equipment operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, and likely to require examination, adjustment, servicing, or maintenance while energized, the width of the working space in front of electrical equipment was less than the width of the equipment or 762 mm (30 inches), whichever was greater :    a) Back Room:  The circuit breaker box was blocked by boxes, crates and merchandise; on or about 7/26/18.