PROVIDENCE, RI —
OSHA Inspection: DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC. in 395 ADMIRAL STREET, PROVIDENCE, RI 02905 (NAICS 452210). OSHA activity number 345794085.
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employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.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
- DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.
- Site address
- 395 ADMIRAL STREET
- City
- PROVIDENCE
- State
- RI
- ZIP
- 02905
- Mailing
- 500 VOLVO PARKWAY, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
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
- 452210
- Employees
- 12
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
3 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.157 C01
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $68,365 · Current $47,856 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) Stock Room: On or about 2/22/2022, portable fire extinguishers were not located so that they were readily accessible without subjecting the employees to injuries. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1452332, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 08-17-2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1407 N. Veterans Pkwy Ste. 7, Bloomington, IL 61701. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.157(c)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1393119, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/28/2019, with respect to a workplace located at 3565 Atlanta Hwy, Athens, GA 30606.
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $47855.5
- — Z (R) $68365
1910.176 B
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $68,365 · Current $47,856 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(b): Material stored in tiers was not stacked, blocked, interlocked or limited in height so that it was stable and secure against sliding and collapse: (a) Stock Room: On or about 2/22/2022, the employer did not ensure that materials including, but not limited to, boxes of merchandise were stacked in a secure manner. Materials stacked in an unstable manner measuring over 6-feet in height had the potential of falling over, exposing employees to struck-by hazards. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1484134, Repeat Citation Number 1, Item Number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on September 23, 2021 with respect to a workplace located at 22-03 Fair Lawn Ave., Fair Lawn, New Jersey 07410. The Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1452650, Repeat Citation Number 1, Item Number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on July 1, 2021 with respect to a workplace located at 675 Yellowstone Ave., Pocatello, ID 83201
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $47855.5
- — Z (R) $68365
1910.176 C
- Issued
- May 6, 2022
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2022
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.176(c): Storage areas were not kept free from accumulation of materials that constituted hazards from tripping, fire, explosion or pest harborage: (a) Stock Room: On or about 2/22/2022, the employer did not ensure that the stock room was free of tripping and fire hazards where boxes and U-boats (merchandise carts) were strewn in an unorganized manner throughout the storage area. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1269761, citation number 1, item number 2b and was affirmed as a final order on September 7, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 1155 S. Havana Street, Unit 23, Aurora, CO 80012. Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, 29 CFR 1910.176(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1431460, citation number 2, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on April 5, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1041 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, MA 02134
Recent events (2)
- — I (R) $0
- — Z (R) $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 345794085.
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