OSHA Inspection: DOLLAR TREE STORES, INC.

Issued

Sep 14, 2022

Abate by

Oct 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $113,960 · Current $79,772 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.22(a)(1): The employer did not ensure that all places of employment, passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and walking-working surfaces are kept in a clean, orderly, and sanitary condition:  (a) On or about April 6, 2022, passageways, storeroom, and breakroom were not kept orderly thereby exposing employees to tripping hazards.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. 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 1546030, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 5404 Broadway, Pearland, TX 77581.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a triple-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 1501569, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 3, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1707 East Houston St, Cleveland, TX 77327.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a triple-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 1443653, citation number 1, item number 1, group a, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2708 Renaissance Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76105.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. 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 1438186, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on April 16, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 4428 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77022.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a triple-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 1399905, citation number 1, item number 1, group a, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1914 South Main Street, Weatherford, TX 76086.

Issued

Sep 14, 2022

Abate by

Oct 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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) This violation occurred on or before April 6, 2022, in the back storeroom; boxed product had been piled up and was not stacked, blocked, interlocked, or limited in height so that it was stable, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard should they topple over.  (b) This violation occurred on or before April 6, 2022, on U-boats located throughout the store; boxed product had been piled up and was not stacked, blocked, interlocked, or limited in height so that it was stable, exposing employees to a struck-by hazard should they topple over.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a double-repeat serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1438186, citation number 2, item number 3, group a, and was affirmed as a final order on April 16, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 4428 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77022.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a triple-repeat serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(b), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1399905, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1914 South Main St., Weatherford, TX 76086.

Issued

Sep 14, 2022

Abate by

Oct 11, 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) On or before April 6, 2022, employees were exposed to a tripping hazard in that in the back storeroom; product had accumulated so much that it narrowed the walkway down to approximately ten inches and jutted out in places.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a triple-repeat serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1443653, citation number 1, item number 1, group b, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2708 Renaissance Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76105.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a double-repeat serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1438186, citation number 2, item number 3, group b, and was affirmed as a final order on April 16, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 4428 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77022.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a triple-repeat serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.176(c), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1399905, citation number 1, item number 1, group b, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1914 South Main Street, Weatherford, TX 76086.

Issued

Sep 14, 2022

Abate by

Oct 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $91,157 · Current $63,810 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  This violation occurred on or before April 6, 2022, in that: (a)	In the storeroom the exit route was obstructed with boxed product impeding employees escape and exposing them to burn and inhalation hazards in the event of an emergency.  (b)	At the back of the store the exit route was obstructed with empty boxes and trash impeding employees escape and exposing them to burn and inhalation hazards in the event of an emergency.  (c)	Aisle 2 which is the main exit route from the back storeroom to the front of the store was obstructed with boxed product on the floor on both sides of the route impeding employees escape and exposing them to burn and inhalation hazards in the event of an emergency.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a triple-repeat serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1443653, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2708 Renaissance Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76105.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a double-repeat serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1438186, citation number 2, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on April 16, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 4428 North Fwy, Houston, TX 77022.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a triple-repeat serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1399905, citation number 1, item number 2, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 1914 South Main St., Weatherford, TX 76086.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a willful serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1293367, citation number 1, item number 1, and was affirmed as a final order on August 20, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 9208 East RL Thornton, Dallas, TX 75228.

Issued

Sep 14, 2022

Abate by

Oct 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $91,157 · Current $63,810 Reduced

General-duty citation text

1910.303(g)(1): Sufficient access and working space was not provided and maintained about all electric equipment (operating at 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground) to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment:  (a) On or before April 6, 2022, employees were exposed to a tripping hazard in that the access to the circuit breaker boxes was only approximately ten inches wide at its narrowest point.  Dollar Tree Stores, Inc. was previously cited for a triple-repeat serious violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1443653, citation number 1, item number 3, and was affirmed as a final order on April 19, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 2708 Renaissance Dr., Fort Worth, TX 76105.

Issued

Sep 14, 2022

Abate by

Oct 11, 2022

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1904.40(a): The employer did not provide an authorized government representative the records within four business hours:  (a) On or about April 6, 2022, the employer did not provide within four business hours the records: 1)	Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar year 2019; 2)	Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar year 2020; 3)	Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar year 2021; 4)	Form 300, Log of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for year-to-date calendar year 2022; 5)	Form 300-A. the summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar year 2019; 6)	Form 300-A. the summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar year 2020; 7)	Form 300-A. the summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses for calendar year 2021.