OSHA Inspection: DOLGENCORP, LLC

Issued

Dec 8, 2021

Abate by

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $128,733 · Current $96,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.22(a)(1): All places of employment, passageways, storerooms, and service rooms are not kept clean and orderly and in a sanitary condition.   a)  The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent slip, trip and fall hazards, as demonstrated on or about June 10, 2021, in the main storage room/receiving room, where employees move and retrieve stock.  To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure boxes of stored product are kept in an orderly manner.  b)  The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent slip, trip and fall hazards, as demonstrated on or about June 10, 2021, in the aisles of the main store area, where employees traverse, and  move and stock product.  To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure that boxes of product, empty boxes, u-boats, and roll-tainers are kept in an orderly manner.  c) The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent slip, trip, fall and struck-by hazards, as demonstrated on or about June 10, 2021, in the front storage room where employees store and retrieve shelving parts used throughout the store. To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure that shelving equipment is kept in an orderly manner.  d) The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent slip, trip, fall and struck-by hazards as demonstrated on or about June 10, 2021, in the front storage room where employees store and retrieve shelving parts used throughout the store.  To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure that ceiling tiles and insulation are not allowed to fall from the ceiling and remain on the floor.  Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1439273, citation number 2, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on April 1, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 354 E Main Street, Galesburg, IL.  Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1436276, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on April 1, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 905 4th Street West, Milan, IL.   Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1498759, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on March 9, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 960 Rt 196, Tobyhanna, PA.   Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1492446, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on March 9, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 655 Interchange Road, Kresgeville, PA.   Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1376785, citation number 2, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on July 29, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 7025 US-231, Panama City, FL.   The Dollar General was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.22(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1283802 citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on January 17, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 2222 Texoma Parkway, Sherman, TX.

Issued

Dec 8, 2021

Abate by

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $64,361 · Current $48,271 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers is not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it is stable and secure against sliding and collapse:    a)  The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent struck-by, trip, and fall hazards, as demonstrated on or about June 10, 2021, in the back storage/receiving room where employees move and retrieve stock.  To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure boxed merchandise that is in storage is less than 7 feet in height and arranged in a stable manner to prevent it from falling onto or in the path of employees.   Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR  1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1450479, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on April 8, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 1111 N Cole Street, Bushnell, IL.  Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR  1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1172115, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on June 26, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 1059 Walker Road, Dover, DE.

Issued

Dec 8, 2021

Abate by

Dec 20, 2021

Penalty

Initial $128,733 · Current $96,550 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1)(ii):The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less is used for storage:  a)  The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent slip/trip, struck-by, fire, and electrical hazards as demonstrated on or about June 10, 2021, in font of the electrical panels in the main storage/receiving room where employees move and retrieve stock.   To abate this hazard, the employer must ensure that the area in front of electrical panels is kept clear of merchandise, cardboard boxes, u-boats, roll-tainers, plastic bins, and other items.  Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1483184, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 25, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 11 River Rd #35, North Arlington, NJ.  Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1301615, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on September 23, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 17 East State Street, Quarryville, PA.   Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1280975, citation number 1, item number 1a, and was affirmed as a final order on July 16, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 700 West End Avenue, Carthage, NY.   Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1201133, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on July 19, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 12674 Rt 19 South, Waterford, PA.   Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1198147, citation number 1, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on June 20, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 620 Ronald Reagan Pkwy, Davenport, FL.   The Dollar General  was previously cited  for a repeat violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number  1184028 citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 03/14/17, with respect to a workplace located at   63 Prairie Drive, East Prairie, MO.  Dollar General Corporation was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1180314, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on March 31, 2017, with respect to a workplace located at 2906 Hwy 81, Ponce De Leon, FL.