OSHA Inspection: DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION/ DOLGENCORP, LLC

Issued

Jan 24, 2023

Abate by

Feb 17, 2023

Penalty

Initial $98,219 · Current $93,436 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3): Exit route(s) were not kept free and unobstructed:  a) Dollar General Store #15013 - 1707 CR-16A, Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043: The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent obstruction hazards as demonstrated on or about July 26, 2022, in the sales floor, where employees move, work, and stock merchandise.  In that, the exit routes were not kept free and unobstructed due to merchandise, boxes of product, and rolltainers.   b) Dollar General Store #15013 - 1707 CR-16A, Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043: The employer fails to ensure effective measures to prevent obstruction hazards as demonstrated on or about July 26, 2022, in the back store room, where employees move, work, and retrieve merchandise. In that, the exit route was not kept free and unobstructed due to merchandise, boxes of product, and rolltainers.    The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited WILLFUL for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1550627, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 18, 2022, which respect to a workplace located at 10100 Airport Blvd, Mobile, Alabama.   The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551005, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March 21, 2022, which respect to a workplace located at 1288 Beaverdale Rd Ne, Dalton, Georgia.  The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1517332, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 22,2021, which respect to a workplace located at 73 E Hollis St, Nashua, New Hampshire.  The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited WILLFUL for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1509783, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 17, 2021, which respect to a workplace located at 440 Main Street, Walnutport, Pennsylvania.  The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1507692 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 10, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 312 S. Hwy. 27/441, Lady Lake, Florida.   The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1500289 citation number 1 item number 1a and was affirmed as a final order on May 10, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 514 North Antrim Way, Greencastle, Pennsylvania.  The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited WILLFUL for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1498759 citation number 1 item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on March 9, 2021, with respect to a workplace located at 960 Rt 196, Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania.  The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1453868 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on June 25, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 2264 Mt Olive Rd, Mount Olive, Alabama.   The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1483184 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 16, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 11 River Rd #35, North Arlington, New Jersey.   The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1461290 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on August 31, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 1415 Ellis Ave., Jackson, Mississippi.   The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1459326 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on May 12, 2020, with respect to a workplace located at 6 Highway 533, Soso, Mississippi.  The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1422645 citation number 2 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on September 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 110 W. Highway 162, Clarkton MO.   The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1376785 citation number 2 item number 1b and was affirmed as a final order on July 29, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 7025 Us-231, Panama City, Florida.  The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1352167 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on March, 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 1640 Glen Carrie Rd, Hull Georgia.  The Dolgencorp, LLC was previously cited REPEAT for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard 29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1263006 citation number 1 item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on February 16, 2018, with respect to a workplace located at 19055 Us Highway 31 Vinemont, Alabama.